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The diagnostic value of the Papanicolaou vaginal smear test has been proven,
and if the tests are given often enough, early intervention for cervical cancer
increases the five-year survival rate. Skin cancer treatment is highly effective. We
lack ...
The diagnostic value of the Papanicolaou vaginal smear test has been proven,
and if the tests are given often enough, early intervention for cervical cancer
increases the five-year survival rate. Skin cancer treatment is highly effective. We
lack ...
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treatment is used.17 It has not been shown that this rate differs from that of
untreated cancer.18 Although practising doctors tend to stress the importance of
early detection and treatment of this and several other types of cancer,
epidemiologists ...
treatment is used.17 It has not been shown that this rate differs from that of
untreated cancer.18 Although practising doctors tend to stress the importance of
early detection and treatment of this and several other types of cancer,
epidemiologists ...
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96, ioo CAIN, Harvey D., 21 CALLAND, G. H, 51 Cancer: the significance of delay
, 21 CANGUILHEM, Georges, 114 careless technology, The, 156 CARLSON,
Rick, 9, 15, 101, no CASSEL, Eric J., 146 CASSEL, John, 17, 81 Centuries of ...
96, ioo CAIN, Harvey D., 21 CALLAND, G. H, 51 Cancer: the significance of delay
, 21 CANGUILHEM, Georges, 114 careless technology, The, 156 CARLSON,
Rick, 9, 15, 101, no CASSEL, Eric J., 146 CASSEL, John, 17, 81 Centuries of ...
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Contents
PREFACE | 9 |
THE EPIDEMIC OF MODERN MEDICINE | 15 |
SOCIAL IATROGENESIS | 26 |
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