David Sherer, MD is an American physician, author and inventor. He is a member of Leading Physicians of the World, and a multitime winner of HealthTap’s leading anesthesiologists award. Dr. Sherer has retired from his clinical anesthesiology practice in the suburbs of Washington, DC, and now focuses on patient education, writing and patient advocacy; including as a medical and health video commentator for Bottom Line Inc.'s What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You columns and podcasts. The author of Hospital Survival Guide: The Patient Handbook to Getting Better and Getting Out, he also holds two US patents in the fields of critical care medicine and telecommunications. Appearing in all forms of media, Dr Sherer is a tireless advocate for hospitalized patients, and believes that individual responsibility, and not government intervention, is the key to improving the general health and wellbeing of all Americans.https://bottomlineinc.com/source/david-sherer

"THIS BOOK WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE!" — NEWSMAX

• Table of Contents to What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You: The Real Reasons You Don't Feel Good and What YOU Can Do About It by Doctor David ShererPREFACE..........................................xiINTRODUCTION A Perfect Storm....................................xiiiCHAPTER 1 The 800-Pound American in the Room The Obesity Threat...................................1CHAPTER 2 Medication Nation A Flawed Solution..................................17CHAPTER 3 Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease? The Potential Dangers of Medical Interventions.............35CHAPTER 4 Pain The Universal Scourge................................67CHAPTER 5 Pressing Issues Public Policy, Patient Responsibility, Health Trends, and the Law...........................81CHAPTER 6 Behind the Mask Who Are Doctors, Really?..........................121CHAPTER 7 First, Do No Harm Medical Misadventures and Malpractice.................131CHAPTER 8 Time’s Up A Look at How We Die..............................141CHAPTER 9 “Say Again?” The Secret Language of Doctors........................149CHAPTER 10 Mini–Med School, Part 1 A Primer of Form and Function.......................165CHAPTER 11 Mini–Med School, Part 2 A Primer of the Biology of Disease......................181CHAPTER 12 What Is the Worst and Best That’s Happened in Medicine and Healthcare Since I Graduated Medical School........................201Afterword.......................................233Index...........................................239

David Sherer, MD is an American physician, author and inventor. He is a member of Leading Physicians of the World, and a multitime winner of HealthTap’s leading anesthesiologists award. Dr. Sherer has retired from his clinical anesthesiology practice in the suburbs of Washington, DC, and now focuses on patient education, writing and patient advocacy; including as a medical and health video commentator for Bottom Line Inc.'s What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You columns and podcasts. The author of Hospital Survival Guide: The Patient Handbook to Getting Better and Getting Out, he also holds two US patents in the fields of critical care medicine and telecommunications. Appearing in all forms of media, Dr Sherer is a tireless advocate for hospitalized patients, and believes that individual responsibility, and not government intervention, is the key to improving the general health and wellbeing of all Americans.https://bottomlineinc.com/source/david-sherer

"THIS BOOK WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE!" — NEWSMAX

• Table of Contents to What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You: The Real Reasons You Don't Feel Good and What YOU Can Do About It by Doctor David ShererPREFACE..........................................xiINTRODUCTION A Perfect Storm....................................xiiiCHAPTER 1 The 800-Pound American in the Room The Obesity Threat...................................1CHAPTER 2 Medication Nation A Flawed Solution..................................17CHAPTER 3 Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease? The Potential Dangers of Medical Interventions.............35CHAPTER 4 Pain The Universal Scourge................................67CHAPTER 5 Pressing Issues Public Policy, Patient Responsibility, Health Trends, and the Law...........................81CHAPTER 6 Behind the Mask Who Are Doctors, Really?..........................121CHAPTER 7 First, Do No Harm Medical Misadventures and Malpractice.................131CHAPTER 8 Time’s Up A Look at How We Die..............................141CHAPTER 9 “Say Again?” The Secret Language of Doctors........................149CHAPTER 10 Mini–Med School, Part 1 A Primer of Form and Function.......................165CHAPTER 11 Mini–Med School, Part 2 A Primer of the Biology of Disease......................181CHAPTER 12 What Is the Worst and Best That’s Happened in Medicine and Healthcare Since I Graduated Medical School........................201Afterword.......................................233Index...........................................239

David Sherer, MD is an American physician, author and inventor. He is a member of Leading Physicians of the World, and a multitime winner of HealthTap’s leading anesthesiologists award. Dr. Sherer has retired from his clinical anesthesiology practice in the suburbs of Washington, DC, and now focuses on patient education, writing and patient advocacy; including as a medical and health video commentator for Bottom Line Inc.'s What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You columns and podcasts. The author of Hospital Survival Guide: The Patient Handbook to Getting Better and Getting Out, he also holds two US patents in the fields of critical care medicine and telecommunications. Appearing in all forms of media, Dr Sherer is a tireless advocate for hospitalized patients, and believes that individual responsibility, and not government intervention, is the key to improving the general health and wellbeing of all Americans.https://bottomlineinc.com/source/david-sherer

"THIS BOOK WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE!" — NEWSMAX

• Table of Contents to What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You: The Real Reasons You Don't Feel Good and What YOU Can Do About It by Doctor David ShererPREFACE..........................................xiINTRODUCTION A Perfect Storm....................................xiiiCHAPTER 1 The 800-Pound American in the Room The Obesity Threat...................................1CHAPTER 2 Medication Nation A Flawed Solution..................................17CHAPTER 3 Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease? The Potential Dangers of Medical Interventions.............35CHAPTER 4 Pain The Universal Scourge................................67CHAPTER 5 Pressing Issues Public Policy, Patient Responsibility, Health Trends, and the Law...........................81CHAPTER 6 Behind the Mask Who Are Doctors, Really?..........................121CHAPTER 7 First, Do No Harm Medical Misadventures and Malpractice.................131CHAPTER 8 Time’s Up A Look at How We Die..............................141CHAPTER 9 “Say Again?” The Secret Language of Doctors........................149CHAPTER 10 Mini–Med School, Part 1 A Primer of Form and Function.......................165CHAPTER 11 Mini–Med School, Part 2 A Primer of the Biology of Disease......................181CHAPTER 12 What Is the Worst and Best That’s Happened in Medicine and Healthcare Since I Graduated Medical School........................201Afterword.......................................233Index...........................................239