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Dr. Golem: How to Think about Medicine
Collins, Harry (Cardiff University)
Dr. Golem: How to Think about Medicine
Collins, Harry (Cardiff University)
Explores some of the mysteries and complexities of medicine while untangling the inherent conundrums of scientific research and highlighting its vagaries. This book considers the prevalence of tonsillectomies, the placebo effect and randomized control trials, bogus doctors, efficacy of vitamin C in fighting cancer and the chronic fatigue syndrome.
280 pages, 1 halftone, 3 line drawings
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9780226113678 |
Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 258 |
Dimensions | 135 × 205 × 21 mm · 326 g |
Language | English |
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