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In this thought-provoking book, sociologists Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea ask what would happen if Western medicine were to disappear. Using a rigorous and imaginative method—a thought experiment—Markle and McCrea evaluate medicine's impact on mortality and our national health. They examine various aspects of medicine, such as primary care, surgery, emergency medicine, pharmaceuticals, and mental illness treatment, and convincingly point out the problems that health care actually causes. Supporting their ideas with statistics and studies from medical and social science literature, Markle and McCrea argue that the medical model, despite its tremendous budget and hype, accomplishes far less than most would think. Their conclusions should promote critical review and lively discussion among medical consumers as well as among health care professionals and policy makers.
Editions of What If Medicine Disappeared?
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791473054
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791473061
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791479025
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In this thought-provoking book, sociologists Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea ask what would happen if Western medicine were to disappear. Using a rigorous and imaginative method—a thought experiment—Markle and McCrea evaluate medicine's impact on mortality and our national health. They examine various aspects of medicine, such as primary care, surgery, emergency medicine, pharmaceuticals, and mental illness treatment, and convincingly point out the problems that health care actually causes. Supporting their ideas with statistics and studies from medical and social science literature, Markle and McCrea argue that the medical model, despite its tremendous budget and hype, accomplishes far less than most would think. Their conclusions should promote critical review and lively discussion among medical consumers as well as among health care professionals and policy makers.
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What is What If Medicine Disappeared? about?
In this thought-provoking book, sociologists Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea ask what would happen if Western medicine were to disappear. Using a rigorous and imaginative method—a thought experiment—Markle and McCrea evaluate medicine's impact on mortality and our national health. They examine various aspects of medicine, such as primary care, surgery, emergency medicine, pharmaceuticals, and mental illness treatment, and convincingly point out the problems that health care actually causes. Supporting their ideas with statistics and studies from medical and social science literature, Markle and McCrea argue that the medical model, despite its tremendous budget and hype, accomplishes far less than most would think. Their conclusions should promote critical review and lively discussion among medical consumers as well as among health care professionals and policy makers.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in What If Medicine Disappeared??
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general
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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791473054
How long is What If Medicine Disappeared? and how many pages does it have?
What If Medicine Disappeared? has 245 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book What If Medicine Disappeared??
Frances B. McCrea, Gerald E. Markle
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
What If Medicine Disappeared? is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791473054) and paperback(ISBN 9780791473061) and pdf(ISBN 9780791479025)
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