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TMHS 826: ATTENTION: Medical Error is a Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. - With Dr. Marty Makary

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If you have a medical emergency, there’s no better place to seek lifesaving care than the United States. But when it comes down to reversing or preventing chronic conditions and creating a lifestyle around true health, our modern medical system leaves much to be desired. On today’s show, we’re going to dive into these blind spots in the US healthcare system.  Our guest, Dr. Marty Makary, is a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a 2-time New York Times bestselling author. His new book, Blind Spots, uncovers how dogma and absolutism in the healthcare system have damaging effects on human health. In this interview, we’re going to explore the shocking study that exposed deaths caused by medical error, how the medical establishment created the opioid epidemic, exacerbated allergies in children, and so much more.   This interview is an enlightening look into how medical recommendations can harm patients and even create entire epidemics. As a physician and researcher, Dr. Marty Makary is a tr