Bad Medicine by David Wootton
In this controversial new account of the history of medicine, David Wootton argues that, from the fifth century BC until the 1930s, doctors actually did more harm than good, and asks just how much harm they still do today.
Aptly described as 'explosive' by the British Medical Journal, Bad Medicine is a four-chapter thriller written by accomplished British historian David Wootton.. Wootton's writing style serves as an excellent example to both historians and philosophers: short, concise, clear and engaging sentences which are structured around the period or argument presented ... Overall, Wootton majestically manages to apply historical objectivity to emotionally sensitive issues like death, dying and disease. * Alex Benedyk , Economics and Philosophy Blog *
This book is provocative and well written; it leaves you wanting to find out more. * Sameer Rahim, Daily Telegraph *
Bad Medicine is provocative and iconoclastic; essential reading for every GP. * PD Smith, The Guardian *
This book is provocative and well written; it leaves you wanting to find out more. * Sameer Rahim, Daily Telegraph *
Bad Medicine is provocative and iconoclastic; essential reading for every GP. * PD Smith, The Guardian *
David Wootton is Anniversary Professor of History at the University of York. He has published widely in early modern intellectual history, particularly on the history of political thought, and is a regular reviewer for the London Review of Books and the Times Literary Supplement.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199212798 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199212791 |
| Title | Bad Medicine |
| Author | David Wootton |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2007-11-22 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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