Hope or hype: the obsession with medical advances and the high cost of false promises
Richard A. Deyo, Donald L. Patrick ([American Management Association, ], 2005)
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Medical science has always promised -- and often delivered -- a longer, better life. But as the pace of science accelerates, do our expectations become unreasonable, fueled by an industry bent on profits and a media desperate for big news? Hope or Hype is a taboo-shattering look at what drives the American obsession with medical "miracles," exposing the equipment manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies; doctors and hospitals too quick to order surgery; the politicians; the press; and our own "technoconsumption" mindset. |
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No. Panggil : | e20437821 |
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Penerbitan : | New York: [American Management Association, ], 2005 |
Sumber Pengatalogan: | LibUI eng rda |
Tipe Konten: | text |
Tipe Media: | computer |
Tipe Pembawa: | online resource |
Deskripsi Fisik: | xvi, 335 pages |
Tautan: | http://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/AMAB0000295.main.html?34 |
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