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The Pharmaceutical Invasion Doctors are not needed to medicalize a society's
drugs.84 Even without too many hospitals and medical schools a culture can
become the prey of a pharmaceutical invasion. Each culture has its poisons, ...
The Pharmaceutical Invasion Doctors are not needed to medicalize a society's
drugs.84 Even without too many hospitals and medical schools a culture can
become the prey of a pharmaceutical invasion. Each culture has its poisons, ...
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prescription and nonprescription drugs by category, 1962-71; breakdown by
sales dollar estimated in 1968 for 17 leading pharmaceutical houses;
introduction of new drugs, combinations, and dosage forms, 1958-72. Also
identifies 8 classes ...
prescription and nonprescription drugs by category, 1962-71; breakdown by
sales dollar estimated in 1968 for 17 leading pharmaceutical houses;
introduction of new drugs, combinations, and dosage forms, 1958-72. Also
identifies 8 classes ...
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The age of new drugs began with aspirin in 1899. Before that time, the doctor
himself was without dispute the most important therapeutic agent.122 Besides
opium, the only substances of wide application which would have passed tests
for ...
The age of new drugs began with aspirin in 1899. Before that time, the doctor
himself was without dispute the most important therapeutic agent.122 Besides
opium, the only substances of wide application which would have passed tests
for ...
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Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Medicalization of Life | 39 |
Introduction | 127 |
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| Title | Limits to medicine: medical nemesis, the expropriation of health Open Forum Series Ideas in progress |
| Author | Ivan Illich |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Boyars, 1976 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 071452512X, 9780714525129 |
| Length | 294 pages |
| Subjects | › Hygiene Iatrogenic diseases Medical / General Medical / Health Care Delivery Medical care Medicine Social Science / Disease & Health Issues Social medicine |
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