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... treatment is highly effective . We lack clear evidence for effective treatment of all other cancers . 16 Breast cancer is the most common form . The five - year survival rate is 50 % no matter with what fre- quency medical check - ups ...
... treatment is highly effective . We lack clear evidence for effective treatment of all other cancers . 16 Breast cancer is the most common form . The five - year survival rate is 50 % no matter with what fre- quency medical check - ups ...
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... treat- ment of common cardiovascular21 and heart disease , 22 however , is only partially effective . The drug treatment of high blood pressure is effective for the few in whom it is a malignant con- dition and can do serious harm to ...
... treat- ment of common cardiovascular21 and heart disease , 22 however , is only partially effective . The drug treatment of high blood pressure is effective for the few in whom it is a malignant con- dition and can do serious harm to ...
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... treatment is used in the prevention of suicide during the first and sometimes the second year that the artificial kidney may add to the lives of patients.94 Again intensive cardiac care units are other gadgets which have high visibility ...
... treatment is used in the prevention of suicide during the first and sometimes the second year that the artificial kidney may add to the lives of patients.94 Again intensive cardiac care units are other gadgets which have high visibility ...
Contents
PREFACE | 9 |
THE EPIDEMIC OF MODERN MEDICINE | 15 |
THE MEDICALIZATION OF LIFE | 31 |
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