Dr. Golem
how to think about medicine
Collins, H. M. (Harry M.)
1943-
creator
Pinch, T. J. (Trevor J.)
ebrary, Inc
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Electronic books.
ilu
Chicago
University of Chicago Press
c2005
2005
monographic
eng
xii, 246 p.
Medicine as science and medicine as succor -- The hole in the heart of medicine: the placebo effect -- Faking it for real: bogus doctors -- Tonsils: diagnosing and dealing with uncertainty -- Alternative medicine: the cases of vitamin C and cancer -- Yuppie flu, fibromyalgia, and other contested diseases -- Defying death: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) -- The AIDS activists -- Vaccination and parents' rights: measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), and pertussis -- Conclusion: the themes revisited.
Harry Collins & Trevor Pinch.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-239) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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