Disease-Mongers: How Doctors, Drug Companies, and Insurers Are Making You Feel SickWiley, 1992年8月28日 - 304 頁 Supported throughout by testimonies and interviews of prominent physicians and scientists concerned about disease-mongering, it takes an in-depth look at medical professionals who have a stake in keeping their patients convinced that they are, or are in immediate danger of becoming, sick. Examines each of the factors which have contributed to this insidious phenomenon—from an increase in the number of doctors and their specializations to the role of insurance companies. Details how to avoid disease-mongering professionals and how to keep your physician honest when dealing with you. Packed with case studies and anecdotes. |
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... death rate : pa- tients treated with encainide and flecainide had nearly three times the death rate of those given a placebo ! A third drug didn't increase the death rate , but it didn't decrease it , either . The arrhythmias in this ...
... death rate : pa- tients treated with encainide and flecainide had nearly three times the death rate of those given a placebo ! A third drug didn't increase the death rate , but it didn't decrease it , either . The arrhythmias in this ...
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... death rate . The authors of one study , for example , " stated that ' the excess of deaths diverted attention from the principal study finding ... [ a lowered ] incidence of coronary heart disease . ' To consider an excess of deaths a ...
... death rate . The authors of one study , for example , " stated that ' the excess of deaths diverted attention from the principal study finding ... [ a lowered ] incidence of coronary heart disease . ' To consider an excess of deaths a ...
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... death rate about one - third lower than the rate for those who didn't have mammograms , showed no immediate difference in the death rate in women age 40 to 50. One study , done by New York's Health Insurance Plan ( HIP ) , did tend to ...
... death rate about one - third lower than the rate for those who didn't have mammograms , showed no immediate difference in the death rate in women age 40 to 50. One study , done by New York's Health Insurance Plan ( HIP ) , did tend to ...
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How the MedicalIndustrial Complex Persuades You to Be Sick | 3 |
A Disease Is Not a Thing | 19 |
The Misuse of Diagnostic Tests | 37 |
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