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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... mammograms . One way to perform more mammograms is to try to get more women over the age of 50 in whom mammograms have actually been shown to cut the death rate from breast cancer , to get the recommended number of mammograms , since ...
... mammograms . One way to perform more mammograms is to try to get more women over the age of 50 in whom mammograms have actually been shown to cut the death rate from breast cancer , to get the recommended number of mammograms , since ...
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... mammograms compared with women who didn't haven't shown much differ- ence . The same four randomized , controlled trials that showed that women over age 50 benefited from mammograms , with a death rate about one - third lower than the ...
... mammograms compared with women who didn't haven't shown much differ- ence . The same four randomized , controlled trials that showed that women over age 50 benefited from mammograms , with a death rate about one - third lower than the ...
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... mammograms . While the risk of radiation - induced cancer in a woman who starts getting mammograms at age 40 or 50 is not felt to be high , the risk of a woman who starts in her twenties will be much higher . The larger and denser a ...
... mammograms . While the risk of radiation - induced cancer in a woman who starts getting mammograms at age 40 or 50 is not felt to be high , the risk of a woman who starts in her twenties will be much higher . The larger and denser a ...
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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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