Dr. Golem : How to Think about Medicine.

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A creature of Jewish mythology, a golem is an animated being made by man from clay and water who knows neither his own strength nor the extent of his ignorance. Like science and technology, the subjects of Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch's previous volumes, medicine is also a golem, and this Dr....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Collins, Harry
Otros Autores: Pinch, Trevor
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005.
Temas:
Medicine.
Medical care.
Physician and patient.
Medicine, Popular.
Medicine
Physician-Patient Relations
Patient Care
Médecine.
Relations médecin-patient.
Médecine > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Soins médicaux.
medicines (material)
medicine (discipline)
Medical care
Medicine, Popular
Physician and patient
medicine, medical, sociology, science, scientific research, technology, tonsillectomies, placebo effect, randomized control trials, bogus doctors, cpr, vitamin c, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, aids, cures, treatment, vaccination, economics, social, vaccinations, vaccines, health, healthy, philosophy, healthcare, fibromyalgia, diseases, mumps, measles, rubella, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, diagnosis, uncertainty.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:A creature of Jewish mythology, a golem is an animated being made by man from clay and water who knows neither his own strength nor the extent of his ignorance. Like science and technology, the subjects of Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch's previous volumes, medicine is also a golem, and this Dr. Golem should not be blamed for its mistakesthey are, after all, our mistakes. The problem lies in its well-meaning clumsiness. Dr. Golem explores some of the mysteries and complexities of medicine while untangling the inherent conundrums of scientific research and highlighting its vagaries. Driven by t.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (259 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-239) and index.
ISBN:9780226113692
0226113698
128195943X
9781281959430

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