Politics, Science And Cancer
The Laetrile Phenomenon
1st Edition
Published on 7. June 2019
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-367-28376-6 (ISBN)
Description
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
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 148 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-28376-6 (9780367283766)
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Persons
Gerald E. Markle also authorof What if Medicine Disappeared?
Content
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