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... pharmaceutical invasion . Each culture has its poisons , its remedies , its placebos , and its ritual settings for their administration.85 Most of these are destined for the healthy rather than for the sick.86 Powerful medical drugs ...
... pharmaceutical invasion . Each culture has its poisons , its remedies , its placebos , and its ritual settings for their administration.85 Most of these are destined for the healthy rather than for the sick.86 Powerful medical drugs ...
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... pharmaceutical firms for the increase in medically pre- prescription and nonprescription drugs by category , 1962-71 ; breakdown by sales dollar estimated in 1968 for 17 leading pharmaceutical houses ; introduc- tion of new drugs ...
... pharmaceutical firms for the increase in medically pre- prescription and nonprescription drugs by category , 1962-71 ; breakdown by sales dollar estimated in 1968 for 17 leading pharmaceutical houses ; introduc- tion of new drugs ...
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... Pharmaceutical Specialities and Biologicals , published since 1946 by Medical Economics , Ruther- ford , N.J. This annual publication , known as PDR , is supported by the pharmaceutical industry . The drug descriptions are written by ...
... Pharmaceutical Specialities and Biologicals , published since 1946 by Medical Economics , Ruther- ford , N.J. This annual publication , known as PDR , is supported by the pharmaceutical industry . The drug descriptions are written by ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Epidemics of Modern Medicine | 13 |
The Medicalization of Life 393 | 41 |
Copyright | |
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