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Justman rewardingly performs the alchemy of mixing science, medicine, and literature.--Donna Chavez "Booklist "
Recommended for academic or medical libraries interested in bioethical case studies.--Tina Neville "Library Journal "
Thoughtful review of a cancer-preventing drug that doctors don't use--probably with good reasons....An eloquent account of the medical profession's sometimes cautious approach to advancement.--Kirkus
Appeal[s] to readers interested in medical ethics and the history of science.--Publishers Weekly
An excellent choice for either leisure readers or medical students.--Midwest Book Review
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Recommended for academic or medical libraries interested in bioethical case studies.--Tina Neville "Library Journal "
Thoughtful review of a cancer-preventing drug that doctors don't use--probably with good reasons....An eloquent account of the medical profession's sometimes cautious approach to advancement.--Kirkus
Appeal[s] to readers interested in medical ethics and the history of science.--Publishers Weekly
An excellent choice for either leisure readers or medical students.--Midwest Book Review
Stewart Justman won the PEN Award for the Art of the Essay for his book Seeds of Mortality, published by Ivan R. Dee in 2003. He lives in Missoula, Montana.
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- PublisherIvan R Dee, Inc
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1566636272
- ISBN 13 9781566636278
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A fascinating medical detective story about the unusual reception for a promising new drug by a skeptical medical community reluctant to abandon its age-old Hippocratic Oath of "Do No Harm." Stewart Justman explains how a pill called finasteride, proven to dramatically reduce the incidence of prostate cancer, was found to be also associated with a distinctly higher rate of aggressive cancer. As urologists and oncologists were presented with a strange mix of eurekas and cautionary notes, physicians adhered to their best principles and remained wary of massive application. For now, the drug is deemed too risky: the medical dictum of avoiding harm has inhibited its use on a grand scale, though statistically there is much in its favor. Do No Harm is engrossing reading about medical science and, finally, a reassuring tale of the triumph of tradition over novelty. A fascinating medical detective story about the unusual reception for a promising new drug by a skeptical medical community reluctant to abandon its age-old Hippocratic Oath of Do No Harm. Stewart Justman explains how a pill called finasteride, proven to dramatically reduce the incidence of prostate cancer, was found to be also associated with a distinctly higher rate of aggressive cancer. As urologists and oncologists were presented with a strange mix of eurekas and cautionary notes, physicians adhered to their best principles and remained wary of massive application. For now, the drug is deemed too risky: the medical dictum of avoiding harm has inhibited its use on a grand scale, though statistically there is much in its favor. Do No Harm is engrossing reading about medical science and, finally, a reassuring tale of the triumph of tradition over novelty. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781566636278
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