By New Yorker and Atlantic writer Carl Elliott, a readable and even funny account of the serious business of medicine.

A tongue-in-cheek account of the changes that have transformed medicine into big business. Physician and medical ethicist Carl Elliott tracks the new world of commercialized medicine from start to finish, introducing the professional guinea pigs, ghostwriters, thought leaders, drug reps, public relations pros, and even medical ethicists who use medicine for (sometimes huge) financial gainAlong the way, he uncovers the cost to patients lost in a health-care universe centered around consumerism.


Format Häftad Omfång 232 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Beacon Press Utgivningsdatum 2011-09-13 ISBN 9780807061442