{"product_id":"prescription-poker-playing-the-odds-with-medications-9781643435343","title":"Prescription Poker: Playing the Odds with Medications","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo-thirds of Americans take prescription drugs, and drug spending tops $600 billion per year. But how many patients actually benefit from the drugs they take?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrescription Poker: Playing the Odds with Medications\u003c\/i\u003e unpacks this question through a detailed analysis of commonly prescribed heart (and other) medications and their often-low success rates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a deep dive into pharmaceutical-sponsored trials, R.L. Aplin, MD, demonstrates how numerous patients will receive little to no benefit for every one patient who reaps the medication's intended result. This \u003ci\u003enumber needed to treat\u003c\/i\u003e, or NNT, is the \"absolute\" reduction in risk--and a well-kept secret thanks in part to big pharma's influence in health care. \u003ci\u003ePrescription Poker\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the likelihood of medication success and brings to life the way doctors and other providers are influenced to write the next \"lifesaving\" prescription. With that in mind, this book is a consumer-advocate must-read for patients and their families, many of whom struggle to afford their medications, and for those who wonder if the side effects of the drugs they're on are worth enduring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is volume one (\"The Heart\") in the Number Needed to Treat series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beaver's Pond Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643435343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"R. L. Aplin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45439119720629,"sku":"9781643435343","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_64b20fa2-1325-41ca-83bb-3aacb6012fa6.jpg?v=1749003538","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/prescription-poker-playing-the-odds-with-medications-9781643435343","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}