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Blending personal anecdotes with hard science, an accomplished physician and science communicator pulls back the curtain on medicine and medical research, revealing how progress is made - and how to rebuild trust between doctors and patients: "A brilliant step toward patients and physicians alike reclaiming a sense of confidence in a system that often feels overwhelming and mismanaged" (Gabby Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back) .We live in an age of medical miracles. Never in the history of humankind has so much talent and energy been harnessed to cure disease. So why does it feel like it's getting harder to live our healthiest lives? Why does it seem like "experts" can't agree on anything, and why do our interactions with medical professionals feel less personal, less honest, and less impactful than ever?Through stories from his own practice and historical case studies, Dr.