Hope or Hype

Author: Richard A. Deyo
Edition: 1
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B000SC0U2S
Category: Medical

Hope or Hype: The Obsession with Medical Advances and the High Cost of False Promises

"Medical science has always promised -- and often delivered -- a longer, better life. Download Hope or Hype medical books for free.
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. The authors spread blame for the parade of so-called miracle cures that too often are marginally effective at best -- and sometimes downright dangerous. They examine consumers' eager embrace of medical advances, and p Get Hope or Hype our bestseller medical books.

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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 They examine consumers' eager embrace of medical advances, and p

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