Medicine : opposing viewpoints

Medicine : opposing viewpoints / Laura K. Egendorf, book editor.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Egendorf, Laura K., 1973-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c2003.
Series:Opposing viewpoints series
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Subjects:
Medicine > United States.
Alternative medicine.
Medical technology.
Table of Contents:
  • Health maintenance organizations have undermined American medicine / Suzanne Gordon
  • Health maintenance organizations have improved American medicine / Thomas W. Hazlett
  • Racism is a problem in modern medicine / Sidney D. Watson
  • Racism is not a problem in modern medicine / Sally Satel
  • Medical errors are a serious problem / Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force
  • The frequency of medical errors has been exaggerated / David R. Zimmerman
  • Herbal medicine can be safe and effective / Lawrence Tyler
  • Herbal medicine is dangerous / David Bloomberg
  • Acupuncture is a useful treatment / National Institutes of Health
  • The effectiveness of acupuncture has not been proven / Stephen Barrett
  • Homeopathy is an effective treatment / Rudolph Ballentine
  • Homeopathy does not work / David W. Ramey
  • Xenotransplantation can solve the organ shortage / Peggy Slasman
  • Xenotransplantation is dangerous / Mark J. Hanson.
  • Fertility treatments for older women can be problematic / Sarah Scott
  • Fertility treatments for older women should not be discouraged / Roger Gosden
  • Embryonic stem cell research will save lives / Richard Cohen
  • Embryonic stem cell research could have dangerous consequences / William Norman Grigg
  • Genetic cures will cause a medical renaissance / G. Terry Sharrer
  • The promise of genetic cures has been exaggerated / Tom Bethell
  • Spirituality will play a larger role in conventional medicine / Michael S. Goldstein
  • Cyberspace is making patients more autonomous / Tom Ferguson
  • The traditional physician-patient relationship is becoming obsolete / Kevin W. Wildes.

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