This chapter examines the flaws in contemporary healthcare, focusing on how groupthink and herd mentality among medical professionals lead to inadequate patient care. It highlights the disconnect between healthcare providers' intentions and the profit-driven realities of the medical system.
Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary talks about his book Blind Spots with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. Makary argues that the medical establishment too often makes unsupported recommendations for treatment while condemning treatments and approaches that can make us healthier. This is a sobering and informative exploration of a number of key findings in medicine that turned out to be wrong and based on insufficient evidence.