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Medicine Out of Control

The Anatomy of a Malignant Technology

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  • © 1979

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Authors:
  1. Richard Taylor
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction: Science-Fiction Medicine

    • Richard Taylor
    Pages 1-5

  3. The Over-selling of Modern Medicine

    • Richard Taylor
    Pages 7-41

  4. Epidemic Iatrogenesis

    • Richard Taylor
    Pages 42-64

  5. Over-investigation

    • Richard Taylor
    Pages 65-86

  6. The Super-specialists

    • Richard Taylor
    Pages 87-103

  7. Technology in Medicine

    • Richard Taylor
    Pages 104-152

  8. Unnecessary Surgery

    • Richard Taylor
    Pages 153-172

  9. Patientization of the Population

    • Richard Taylor
    Pages 173-227

  10. Medical Imperialism

    • Richard Taylor
    Pages 228-234

  11. Mechanics of Change

    • Richard Taylor
    Pages 235-256

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 257-278
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Medicine Out of Control

  • Book Subtitle: The Anatomy of a Malignant Technology

  • Authors: Richard Taylor

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-05776-4

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Richard Taylor 1979

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 278

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Theory of Medicine/Bioethics

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