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Page 203
... consumer . It is the point at which a consumer , trained at great expense , must finally be written off as a total loss . Dying has become the ultimate form of consumer resistance.64 having determined that the condition is hopeless , I ...
... consumer . It is the point at which a consumer , trained at great expense , must finally be written off as a total loss . Dying has become the ultimate form of consumer resistance.64 having determined that the condition is hopeless , I ...
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... consumer protection and to seek solace from poli- ticians who will check the high - handedness of medi- cal producers.40 The need for such self - protection is obvious , the implicit dangers obscure . The sad truth for consumer ...
... consumer protection and to seek solace from poli- ticians who will check the high - handedness of medi- cal producers.40 The need for such self - protection is obvious , the implicit dangers obscure . The sad truth for consumer ...
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... consumers against inadequate medical service , will , first , provide the medical profession with assurance of continued ... consumer protection only reinforces the collusion between giver and taker , and can play only a tactical and a ...
... consumers against inadequate medical service , will , first , provide the medical profession with assurance of continued ... consumer protection only reinforces the collusion between giver and taker , and can play only a tactical and a ...
Contents
The Epidemics of Modern Medicine | 3 |
The Medicalization of Life | 31 |
Introduction | 121 |
Copyright | |
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