Obras de Lynn Payer
Medicine and culture : notions of health and sickness in Britain, the U.S., France and West Germany (1989) 117 copias
Disease-Mongers: How Doctors, Drug Companies, and Insurers Are Making You Feel Sick (1992) 19 copias
How to a Avoid Hysterectomy: An Indispensable Guide to Exploring All Your Options -- Before You Consent to a… (1987) 4 copias
Mushroom Mania 1 copia
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It compares medical practice in The United States, England, Germany and France, with occasional references to other counties. In France people frequently complain of their liver, the so-called crise de foie, which virtually no one else has, and may really be a migraine headache.
Tightly sewn numerous stitches for any injury frequently point to a Belgian surgeon, who is paid by the number of stitches. Germans are known to treat for Herzinsuffizienz (heart insufficiency) where other countries would see only a slight diagnosis. Britains value economy with smaller dosages and shorter doctor office visits. Americans see viruses everywhere.
A fun, but perceptive read.… (más)