What price better health?: hazards of the research imperative
Auteur :
Callahan, Daniel
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520246645
Date de publication :
5 janv. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The idea that we have an unlimited moral imperative to pursue medical research is deeply rooted in American society and medicine. This work exposes the ways in which such a seemingly high and humane ideal can be corrupted and distorted into a harmful practice.