Worst Pills, Best Pills : A Consumer's Guide to Avoiding Drug-Induced Death or Illness

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Summary: VERY INFORMATIVE
Review: ITS GOOD TO HAVE INFORMATION AT HAND. BECAUSE DOCTORS DON'T ALWAYS TAKE THE TIME TO EXPLAIN TO YOU ABOUT THE MIDICATION YOU HAVE TO TAKE.

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Summary: Very Informative, Every doctor should have one.
Review: My Mother suffered several strokes, so was on all types of medicines. In many instances, we helped to keep her from further complications by asking the Doctors if this pill or that would interact and create problems. We never let on that we had been advised through Worst Pills, Best Pills that it could create problems. The Doctors then took the time to look up the crossing of drugs and concurred and prescribed something less invasive. They kept their "in charge" feeling and we were comfortable knowing we weren't allowing a bigger problem to take place through drug interaction. As the last update was 1993, do you anticipate a newer edition to keep pace with the new drugs on the market?

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Summary: Quite outdated.
Review: Perhaps I didn't do my homework so I'll take responsibility, but I didn't realize that this book was so old when I purchased it. It was recommended to me by an acquaintance so I purchased it blindly. It is a very old edition therefore somewhat obsolete. I do, however, like the concept and it would be a good book should it be updated to include medications that have come into the picture in the last 5-10 years.

Rating:
Summary: Quite outdated.
Review: Perhaps I didn't do my homework so I'll take responsibility, but I didn't realize that this book was so old when I purchased it. It was recommended to me by an acquaintance so I purchased it blindly. It is a very old edition therefore somewhat obsolete. I do, however, like the concept and it would be a good book should it be updated to include medications that have come into the picture in the last 5-10 years.

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Summary: Do Not Even Think Of Taking An Rx Without Having This Book
Review: This book is about 10 years old so if you are taking one of the newer drugs you will have to find additional resources. Except for the above mentioned newer drugs this book is an absolute must. There are so many problems with the drugs that people take that it is almost unbelieveable. The side affects are all carefully spelled out. Every drug is a balancing act. You have to balance the hoped-for benefit of the drug versus any and all adverse side affects. Many times the side affects are not worth the risk especially if gains can be made by nutrition and exercise, in some other holistic way or by taking an alternative safer drug.