Politics

The Treatment Trap: How the Overuse of Medical Care Is Wrecking Your Health and What You Can Do About It

Rosemary Gibson

About the Program

Rosemary Gibson argues that the overuse of medicine is an important contributor to the exploding cost of health care in the United States.   She also says that many people have been negatively effected by undergoing unnecessary procedures.  She spoke at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.       

About the Authors

Rosemary Gibson

Rosemary Gibson,  former senior program officer at the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and former senior research associate at the American Enterprise Institute, is the co-author of "Wall of Silence: The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes that Kill and Injure Millions of Americans." 


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The Treatment Trap: How the Overuse of Medical Care Is Wrecking Your Health and What You Can Do About It

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  • Sunday, September 5th at 11pm (ET)
  • Sunday, September 5th at 10am (ET)
  • Sunday, August 15th at 6:15pm (ET)
  • Saturday, August 14th at 11:45am (ET)
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