{"product_id":"the-danger-within-us-jeanne-lenzer-9780316343763","title":"The Danger Within Us: America's Untested, Unregulated Medical Device Industry and One Man's Battle to Survive It","description":"Did you know... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Medical interventions have become the third leading cause of death in America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An estimated 10 percent of Americans are implanted with medical devices -- like pacemakers, artificial hips, cardiac stents, etc. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The overwhelming majority of high-risk implanted devices have never undergone a single clinical trial. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Danger Within Us\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning journalist Jeanne Lenzer brings these horrifying statistics to life through the story of one working class man who, after his \"cure\" nearly kills him, ends up in a battle for justice against the medical establishment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His crusade leads Lenzer on a journey through the dark underbelly of the medical device industry, a fascinating and disturbing world that hasn't been written about before. What Lenzer exposes will shock readers: rampant corruption, elaborate cover-ups, shameless profiteering, and astonishing lack of oversight, all of which leads to dangerous devices (from artificial hips to pacemakers) going to market and into our bodies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the vein of America's \u003ci\u003eBitter Pill and A Civil Action, The Danger Within Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a stirring call for reform and a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of American healthcare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Before you get anything implanted in your body, read this book.\"-Shannon Brownlee, author of \u003ci\u003eOvertreated\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeanne Lenzer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316343765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316343763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2017 pg. 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2017 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/23\/2018","brand":"Jeanne Lenzer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946449633535,"sku":"9780316343763","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_32010e0c-7316-4929-966e-c5b842de8e34.jpg?v=1681513218","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-danger-within-us-jeanne-lenzer-9780316343763","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}