Discover magazine, May, 2007, has good book reviews by and about the world of the M.D. !!

"AMERICAN HEALTH CARE IS AMONG THE WORST IN THE INDUSTRIALIZED WORLD: HOW CAN WE DO BETTER ?"

As our higglety - pigglety compilation of what reviewer Dr. Tony Dajer tells us explains:

"As an intern 20 years ago, I memorized elaborate protocols on how to dose patients with estrogen and progesterone.

"It never occured to me to question the underlying data, which it turns out rested on a few observational studies and slick marketing.

"It's likely we doctors caused hundreds of thousands of cases of breast cancer -- all the while scratching our heads over its rising incidence.

"How did that happen?

"Well, treating menopause with natural hormones seemed like a good idea."

A little earlier he commented:

"Our health system ranks 37th worldwide.

"Yet we American doctors still fancy ourselves the best - trained anywhere, our care second to none.

"Why the disconnect?

"Because we refuse to acknowledge the power of money, that's why....."