Stop seeing your doctor as an authority. They're stuck in this mind trap in order to feel secure, avoid conflict, reduce anxiety, protect prestige and, in some cases, protect their precious, fragile egos. Make no mistake, we're facing a pandemic of misinformed doctors.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra shares data on the Big Pharma takeover of modern medicine
Due to Big Pharma’s stronghold over health care, we’re facing what Malhotra calls a pandemic of misinformed doctors and unwittingly harmed and misinformed patients
Drug companies and medical device manufacturers aren’t in business to make patients happy; they’re beholden to their shareholders, for whom they have a financial obligation to produce a profit
Malhotra shares data showing why he believes COVID-19 shots should be suspended
Malhotra notes that political involvement and policy advocacy, combined with social participation and social movements, can together lead to the creation of relevant knowledge to protect public health
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