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Medicine and Culture: Varieties of Treatment in the United States, England, West Germany, and France
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Lynn Payer
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Penguin USA
Publication date
October 1, 1989
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780140124040
ISBN-10
0140124047
Dimensions
0.25 by 5 by 8 in.
Weight
0.30 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$11.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The author concludes that medical decisions are often based on cultural biases and philosophies, suggesting a revaluation of American medical practices is warranted
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This book argues that notions of health and disease are often determined more by culture than by science. Thus Americans, favouring action over reflection, are more likely to perform mastectomies and by-pass operations than the British. The Germans, harbouring a lingering romanticism, are preoccupied with their hearts, the French are guided by their Cartesian traditions and the British adopt an empirical approach, taking treatment only when its efficacy is clearly proven. The author pinpoints many other differences in clinical and psychiatric medicine and encourages individual responsiblity for health.
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Hardcover
from Henry Holt & Co (April 1, 1988)
9780805004434 | details & prices | List price $18.95
About: The author concludes that medical decisions are often based on cultural biases and philosophies, suggesting a revaluation of American medical practices is warranted
About: The author concludes that medical decisions are often based on cultural biases and philosophies, suggesting a revaluation of American medical practices is warranted
Paperback
Reprint edition from Henry Holt & Co (October 1, 1996); titled "Medicine & Culture: Varieties of Treatment in the United States, England, West Germany, and France"
9780805048032 | details & prices | 204 pages | 5.75 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $18.99
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Reprint edition from Penguin USA (October 1, 1989)
9780140124040 | details & prices | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.25 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $11.95
About: The author concludes that medical decisions are often based on cultural biases and philosophies, suggesting a revaluation of American medical practices is warranted
About: The author concludes that medical decisions are often based on cultural biases and philosophies, suggesting a revaluation of American medical practices is warranted
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