"Dr. Golem" explores some of the mysteries and complexities of
medicine while untangling the inherent conundrums of scientific
research and highlighting its vagaries. In eight chapters devoted
to case studies of modern medicine, Collins and Pinch consider the
prevalence of tonsillectomies, the placebo effect and randomized
control trials, bogus doctors, CPR, the efficacy of Vitamin C in
fighting cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, AIDS cures, and
vaccination. Throughout, Collins and Pinch remind readers that
medical science is an economic as well as a social consideration,
encapsulated for the authors in the timeless struggle to balance
the good health of the many with the good health of a few. "Dr.
Golem" is a timely analysis of the limitations of medicine that
never loses sight of its strengths.
"Collins and Pinch carefully tease out key conflicts in the way
that medical knowledge is constructed and used and endeavor to show
how necessarily complicated medical decision-making must be. . . .
They investigate three important issues that lie at the core of
medicine's uncertainty: individual versus collective interests;
medicine as a science versus a healing art; and the nature of
medical expertise. . . . The authors neither jump on the critical
bandwagon nor apologize for medicine's failings, rather they show
that the inherent discrepancy between the pace of medical discovery
and the need for immediate succour is one that must be addressed
jointly by physician and patient."--Noah Raizman, "The Lancet"
General
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2008 |
| First published: |
2008 |
| Authors: |
Harry Collins
|
| Dimensions: |
205 x 129 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
258 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-11367-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-226-11367-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780226113678 |
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