Politics, Science And Cancer

The Laetrile Phenomenon
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-29922-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 380 g

At no time in U.S. history has there been a more effective challenge to medical expertise and authority than that mounted by the contemporary Laetrile movement. The efficacy of Laetrile has been debated for over twenty-five years, but despite vigorous opposition from the medical community, support for the purported cancer treatment continues to gro

Autoren/Hrsg.

Markle, Gerald E.

Petersen, James C.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Laetrile Phenomenon: An Overview -- Laetrile in Historical Perspective -- Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering: A Case Study -- The Political Implications of Laetrile: Who Gets What, When and How -- The Laetrile Phenomenon: Legal Perspective -- When Liberty Meets Authority: Ethical Aspects of the Laetrile Controversy -- Social Context of the Laetrile Phenomenon -- Discussion: Bias in Analysis of the Laetrile Controversy -- Discussion: Science and Technology in the Pits

Über Autor(innen)

Gerald E. Markle also authorof What if Medicine Disappeared?