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The Big Idea: Is Medicine Still Good for Us?

A primer for the 21st century


  • Thames & Hudson
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.

ISBN 9780500294581 | E | PB
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Publisher Thames & Hudson
ISBN 9780500294581
Publication date April 2019
Edition Paperback
Dimensions 229 x 152 mm
Pages 144
Language(s) Eng. ed.
extra information The Big Ideas Series - A Primer for the 21st century
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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.

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