Non-Fiction Books:

Ethics, Medical Research, and Medicine

Commercialism versus Environmentalism and Social Justice
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The authors of this book critically examine the poverty of medical ethics. They argue against spending almost unlimited amounts of money on medical treatment, and explore the serious biases in the way that medical research is conducted. In particular, they document how commercialization of research, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, leads to seriously distorted information being disseminated to physicians. The authors illustrate these problems using four examples: statin drugs, screening for breast and prostate cancer, genetic diagnosis and therapy, and the Swan ganz catheter. The book contrasts the greatly exaggerated merits of these medical practices with the clear advantages of a prevention approach. The book makes radical proposals for reforming these problems. It should be essential for those interested in medical ethics, health policy, health economics, and medicine.
Release date NZ
August 31st, 2001
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Contributors
  • Edited by Andrew Thompson
  • Edited by Iqbal S. Shergill
  • Edited by N Temple
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Illustrations
XV, 195 p.
Pages
195
Dimensions
160x240x12
ISBN-13
9780792371038
Product ID
12283417

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