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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... biopsy and don't want to tell their patients they haven't found anything . When radiologists use the term , it usually just means that the woman is young and has the normally dense breasts of a younger woman . " Dense breast tissue is ...
... biopsy and don't want to tell their patients they haven't found anything . When radiologists use the term , it usually just means that the woman is young and has the normally dense breasts of a younger woman . " Dense breast tissue is ...
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... biopsies that he recommended . " Now many radiologists rec- ommend biopsy when there is even the slightest possibility of cancer , meaning that only one in 20 biopsies show cancer . " My own diagnostic criteria for recommending biopsy ...
... biopsies that he recommended . " Now many radiologists rec- ommend biopsy when there is even the slightest possibility of cancer , meaning that only one in 20 biopsies show cancer . " My own diagnostic criteria for recommending biopsy ...
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... biopsy . Such a low threshold for recommending biopsy can result in a large number of women having a breast biopsy at some point in their life . Margaret found that having had two previous breast biopsies worked against her getting ...
... biopsy . Such a low threshold for recommending biopsy can result in a large number of women having a breast biopsy at some point in their life . Margaret found that having had two previous breast biopsies worked against her getting ...
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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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