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Blending personal anecdotes with hard sciencean accomplished physician researcher and science communicatorpulls back the curtain onmedicine andmedical research revealing how progress is madeand how to rebuild trust between doctors and patients Abrilliant step toward patients and physicians alike reclaiming a sense of confidence in a system that often feels overwhelming and mismanaged Gabby Bernstein 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back

We live in an age of medical miracles Never in the history of humankind has so much talent and energy been harnessed to cure disease So why does it feel like its getting harder to live our healthiest lives Why does it seem like experts cant agree on anything and why do our interactions with medical professionals feel less personal less honest and less impactful than ever

Through stories from his own practice and historical casestudies Dr F Perry Wilson a physician and researcher from the Yale School of Medicine explains how and why the doctorpatient relationship has eroded in recent years and illuminates how profitdriven companiesfrom big Pharma to healthcare corporationshave corrupted what should have been medicines golden age By clarifying the realities of the medical field today Dr Wilson gives readersthe tools they need to make informed decisions from evaluating the validity of medical information online to helping caregiversadvocate for their loved ones in the doctors office and with the insurance company

Dr Wilson wants readers to understand medicine and medical science the way he does as an imperfect and often frustrating field but still the best option for getting well To restore trust between patients doctors medicine and science we need to be honest we need to know how to spot misinformation and we need to avoid letting skepticism ferment into cynicism For it is only by redefining what good medicine isscience that is wellresearched rational safe effective and delivered with compassion empathy and trustthat the doctorpatient relationship can be truly healed