1. Suddenly Sick
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3. Conflict of Interest by Guideline Writers

4. Change a number, create a patient
The number of people with at least one of four major medical conditions has increased dramatically in the past decade because of changes in the definitions of disease.
"The new definitions ultimately label 75 percent of the adult U.S. population as diseased," according to calculations by two Dartmouth Medical School researchers.

5. Change a number, create a patient

6. Top Drug Makers

7. Creating Medical Experts
Drug companies are often behind the experts' rise to prominence Here's how it works: Members of medical panels that define diseases and write treatment guidelines are frequently considered among the top experts in their fields.

8. Creating Medical Experts