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Blind Spots

When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health

Book • 2024

Marty Makary, MD

In 'Blind Spots', Dr. Marty Makary explores the latest research on critical topics ranging from the microbiome to childbirth, nutrition, and longevity, revealing the biggest blind spots of modern medicine.

The book tackles urgent yet unsung issues in the $4.

5 trillion health care ecosystem, highlighting how medical dogma and lack of evidence-based practices have led to significant public health crises, such as the opioid epidemic, peanut allergy epidemic, and mismanagement of hormone replacement therapy.

Makary argues for a return to sound scientific studies and evidence-based medicine to improve health care outcomes.

Mentioned by

Michael Shellenberger

Mentioned in 29 episodes

Mentioned by

Rand Paul

as a book about peanut allergies.

#2437 - Rand Paul

Mentioned by Stephen Dubner when introducing Marty McCary.

658. This Is Your Brain on Supplements

Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as one of Marty Makary's books, containing illustrations about patterns of dogma.

659. Can Marty Makary Fix the F.D.A.?

Mentioned by

Peter Attia

as the author's latest book, discussing how a new generation of doctors is challenging long-held medical practices.

#317 ‒ Reforming medicine: uncovering blind spots, challenging the norm, and embracing innovation | Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H.

Mentioned by

Brigham Buhler

to describe Marty Makary's critique of medical dogma and groupthink.

#2469 - Brigham Buhler

Mentioned by

Michael Shellenberger

as a book analyzing the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations and their consequences.

#2211 - Michael Shellenberger

Mentioned by

Scott Galloway

as his latest book, discussing overmedication, weight loss drugs, and the food industrial complex.

Modern Medicine and its Blind Spots — with Dr. Marty Makary

Mentioned by Thomas Seager as a book by Marty Macri who gets it.

The Surprising Link Between Cold Plunging, Testosterone & Sexual Performance (For Both Men & Women!), With Dr. Thomas P Seager

Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as the subject of today's conversation, focusing on unsupported medical recommendations.

What Modern Medicine Gets Wrong (with Marty Makary)

Mentioned by

Megyn Kelly

as a fascinating new book coming out later this month, tackling medical groupthink.

How Medical Establishment Keeps Americans Sick, and Evils of Censorship, with Dr. Marty Makary and Naval Ravikant | Ep. 881

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