Why the current medical system prioritizes pharmaceutical interventions over behavioral changes
This clip is from episode # 317 ‒ Reforming medicine: uncovering blind spots, challenging the norm, and embracing innovation with Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H.
In the full episode, we discuss:
– The issue of groupthink and cognitive dissonance in science and medicine
– How a non-operative treatment for appendicitis sheds light on cognitive dissonance
– How cognitive dissonance and effort justification shape beliefs and actions
– How misguided peanut allergy recommendations created an epidemic
– The enduring impact of misinformation and fear-based messaging around hormone replacement therapy allegedly causing breast cancer
– The dangers of extreme skepticism and blind faith in science, and the importance of understanding uncertainty and probability
– The overuse of antibiotics and the rise of antibiotic resistant infections and poor gut health
– The potential correlations between early antibiotic use and chronic diseases
– The historical and evolving trends in childbirth and C-section rates
– Rethinking ovarian cancer: recent data challenging decades of medical practice and leading to new preventive measures
– Navigating uncertainty as a physician
– The urgent need for reform in medical education
– The major barriers to innovative medical research
– The dogmatic culture of academic medicine: why humility and challenging established norms are key for progress
– The major successes and ongoing challenges of modern medicine
– More
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12 Comments
Sad that money is the only consideration above people’s well being and healthy lifestyles
Wow perfectly put
Some of the downsides of free market capitalism.
Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food….I eat a Carnivore diet ☺️
I love Peter Attia. He's the only male doctor I know who also talk about women's health and hormones etc.
One of the reasons is that it's easy to give a patient a patient medication. To convince them to implement lifestyle changes is not easy. Ypu could even say it is unsafe to trust a patient keep up lifestyle modification. Also medical students are ALWAYS reminded to advise patients on lifestyle changes, although I agree that there is no emphasis placed on research in the field.
Super interesting perspective
Ain't worth funding it if we can't patent it. God Bless America!
I often hear that doctors never learned about exercise and nutrition. I understand that was probably the case when Peter went to medical school, but it seems like that paradigm has changed. I feel like most doctors would be insulted if you suggested they don’t understand the importance of lifestyle changes. I think the issue is that people simply don’t adhere to lifestyle changes for a variety of reasons. So left with no other choices, doctors need to prescribe medications.
Why would anyone go to a doctor when they're treatment is a prescription pad?
Perhaps one exception surgery.
To me, this is why the new model of having holistic care is so important. Your family doctor should work alongside your other specialists. That way, they can collaborate by sharing information and attacking problems by more than one angle. We are seeing more of that in Canada (and elsewhere I'm sure), and it is very effective.
Hear me out. Imagine if insurance companies hired people to put together plans that would save them money. I could see them seeking federal dollars for research with the right incentives & protections.