Challenging Medicine

by David Kelleher

Book Overview

This highly topical and controversial book presents a lively re-appraisal of the current changes to the health service and analyzes their effects on the status and practice of health professionals.

Modern medicine is a powerful institution. With the help of highly-developed drugs and surgical techniques, it promises to relieve suffering, improve the quality of life and extend the life-span. Conversely, it is expensive for the governments,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415389542
• ISBN13: 9780415389549
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.3"