Autor: Horrobin,David F.
Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 9780443018145
Peso: 170
Tema: Inglés#Ensayo
1978,rústica.SINOPSIS:This essay is a direct response to the influential 1976 book Medical Nemesis by philosopher Ivan Illich, who harshly criticized modern medicine for its tendency to medicalize life and expropriate people's health. Horrobin, a physician and scientist, offers a nuanced defense of medicine's role, acknowledging its excesses but also highlighting its achievements.