By A Midwestern Doctor
The Forgotten Side of Medicine
November 12, 2025
One of the more depressing parts of being an awake physician in the medical system is reading the drug lists of the patients you see and realizing how many prescriptions they are on that do not benefit them, and in many cases harm them. Presently, 68% of U.S. adults are estimated to have at least one prescription and on average, American adults are on four different medication.