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Modern medicine is exceptionally powerful, and has achieved unprecedented successes. But it comes at a price; individuals suffer from medicine's failures, and the economic costs of medicine are now stratospheric. Have we got the balance wrong?
Is Medicine Still Good For Us? sets out the facts about our medical establishments in a clear, engaging style, interrogating the ethics of modern practices and the impact they have on all our lives.
A lucid analysis of the debate surrounding the escalating costs, both financial and ethical, of medicine in the modern world
About the Author
Julian Sheather is a writer and ethicist. He is also a consultant and adviser in ethics and human rights to several leading national and international medical organisations.
Reviews
'This concise, thought-provoking overview is well worth a read' - School Science Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780500294581
Author Julian Sheather
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight(grams) 330g
Modern medicine is exceptionally powerful, and has achieved unprecedented successes. But it comes at a price; individuals suffer from medicine's failures, and the economic costs of medicine are now stratospheric. Have we got the balance wrong?
Is Medicine Still Good For Us? sets out the facts about our medical establishments in a clear, engaging style, interrogating the ethics of modern practices and the impact they have on all our lives.
A lucid analysis of the debate surrounding the escalating costs, both financial and ethical, of medicine in the modern world
About the Author
Julian Sheather is a writer and ethicist. He is also a consultant and adviser in ethics and human rights to several leading national and international medical organisations.
Reviews
'This concise, thought-provoking overview is well worth a read' - School Science Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780500294581
Author Julian Sheather
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight(grams) 330g
