The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine
Argues that the pace of medical discoveries has slowed in the last twenty-five years due to excessive emphasis on the social and political aspects of health care, and to controversies caused by ethical issues.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Carroll & Graf Pub
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN-13
- 9780786707324
- Genre
- Science & Technology
- Topics
- History of medicineMedical ethicsHealth care policy
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