Medicine and Culture - by Lynn Payer (Paperback)

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A classic comparative study of medicine and national culture, Medicine and Culture shows us that while doctors regard themselves as servants of science, they are often prisoners of custom.
About the Author: Lynn Payer, a former editor for the New York Times Good Health magazine, writes extensively about medical issues for doctors as well as for the general public.
224 Pages
Medical, History

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Book Synopsis

A classic comparative study of medicine and national culture, Medicine and Culture shows us that while doctors regard themselves as servants of science, they are often prisoners of custom.

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A classic comparative study of medicine and national culture, Medicine and Culture shows us that while doctors regard themselves as servants of science, they are often prisoners of custom. The United States, England, Germany, and France have equivalent life expectancy rates, yet medical treatment differs enormously from country to country. A new foreword by the author examines the trend toward evidence-based medicine and addresses the substantial changes in medical culture since 1988, including the proliferation of alternative medicine and the changing face of medicine in the European Community since the fall of Communism.

About the Author

Lynn Payer, a former editor for the New York Times Good Health magazine, writes extensively about medical issues for doctors as well as for the general public. She lives in New York City.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .65 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: History

Genre: Medical

Number of Pages: 224

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Format: Paperback

Author: Lynn Payer

Language: English

Street Date: November 15, 1996

TCIN: 92681211

UPC: 9780805048032

Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-9653

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds

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