Author: Martin Fido
Date: 1996
Pages: 304
Format: Softcover

"We all come into contact with the science of medicine at some point or another, placing our trust and wellbeing into the hands of doctors, nurses and drug companies.

However, our trust can sometimes be misplaced. Mistakes can occur, and often on a massive scale, as the tragedy of Thalidomide has shown. But there are also stories that don't achieve front page publicity - the victims of the wayward scalpel, of shocking misdiagnosis and of the imposter doctor.

In this unique and fascinating collection of true-life stories you will come across tales that are both heartbreaking and life-affirming, that will both alarm and reassure you, as you read of real human drama and of the amazing power people have to overcome the most appalling situations."

Includes:
+ Disastrous drugs
+ Cosmetic catastrophes
+ Do doctors know what they are doing?
+ The slipped scalpel
+ Imposters and quacks

Condition: In very good condition; inside good and clean. Tiny corner wear to the cover

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