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Adverse reactions : the Fenoterol story /
Recounting the fenoterol epidemic--a major medical controversy that took place more than 15 years ago--this narrative explores the involvement of the asthma drug that caused numerous asthma deaths. Although the epidemic occurred in New Zealand, its shocking discoveries and subsequent consequences at...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Auckland, New Zealand :
Auckland University Press,
2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Recounting the fenoterol epidemic--a major medical controversy that took place more than 15 years ago--this narrative explores the involvement of the asthma drug that caused numerous asthma deaths. Although the epidemic occurred in New Zealand, its shocking discoveries and subsequent consequences attracted worldwide attention in medical journals and conferences. Neil Pearce, the researcher who discovered that fenoteral was the cause of the epidemic, tells this personal story while raising concerns about drug safety internationally and analyzing the battle between money and science in medical research.--Provided by the publisher. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 215 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-211) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781775585022 1775585026 9781775580119 1775580113 1869406850 9781869406851 |