Are Your Prescriptions Killing You
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.48 (762 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1410452131 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 427 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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In Are Your Prescriptions Killing You?, Armon reveals what you and your loved ones need to know about the risks, dangers, and benefits of prescription drugs. He explains what needs to be taken into account when prescribing medication to older patients and the catastrophic results that can occur when they’re not. Armon also provides his own prescription for changing what he sees as the broken health-care system in the United States. Writing with veteran journalist Bill Hogan, Armon gives you the information you need to be certain that you’re getting the right dosage of the right medicine, and he arms you with the most effective questions to ask doctors. Armon’s recommendations have been estimated to save $2.5 million a year in health-care costs, and more important, he’s saved thousands of lives. An award-winning pharmacist and an investigative journalist team up to uncover the dangers behind prescription drugs, showing how and why the elderly are at high risk, and explain what you can do to protect yoursel
He followed everything you advised and my mother came out of renal failure.” –Marilyn Lipper “In my 32 years as a practicing geriatrician, I have not met a healthcare professional who better understands the pathophysiological principles behind the use of medications for the elderly.” —Zaheer Khan, MD, MRCP, founder and president of the Center for Aging, Huntsville, AL “Armon Neel is a pioneer in the field of geriatric drug therapy and has a wealth of experience.” —Thomas R. Fortunately, he also provides some practical guidance to help navigate the land mines of drug therapy." —Michael T. Then I found Armon Neel, and within six
"Should be required reading for new medical students" according to normajean borger. Excellent book. Armon neel is from griffin ga and so is my friend Janice trott. She phoned me and told me to buy it. I did. As I am 80 and do not need nor take meds I probably did not need to spend the $15 but so many people are, perhaps I can "loan" it out and help someone else. I volunteer at local hospital one day a week5 plus years And showed this book to several people there. The Ills of Pills nemosett Are your prescriptions killing you? is a question all of us need to ask! Are they "killing" our parents? our grandparents? Dr. Neel and Bill Hogan discuss the potential harm of prescribed medications, or more accurately the overprescribing of medications in an honest, straight shooting, realistic manner. The overmedicating of older adults is commonly referred to as "the other drug problem." This easy to read book exposes this other drug problem and is full of sound advice and guidance to ensure that our loved ones are not being slowly "killed" by their medicines. The authors expose the side effects, some serious. "A must-read Lifesaver!" according to Mr. and Mrs. Review. Okay, I'm ashamed to say this is my first ever Amazon review. I just never took the time to write about the dog food, dish detergent or pajamas before.Mr. Hogan and Mr. Neel, kudos to you for bringing this information to the forefront. I am getting 'up there', and have parents who are aging. After just reading a bit, I can't help but wonder how very many of their problems doing so are caused by the bowls of pills they are ingesting.Although I understand the need for some medications, I have a recollection of my own grandparents (and those their age) living long and healty lives. I never saw my grandparents start
. He lives in Georgia.Bill Hogan is an award-winning investigative journalist in Washington, D.C. Neel, Jr., whose work has been featured in the AARP Bulletin, Prevention magazine, and Reader’s Digest, is a board-certified pharmacist whose medial career spans four decades. Armon B. He has worked as a writer and consulting editor for the AARP Bulletin a