Bøger i Health and Medical Issues Today serien

A prize-winning medical writer offers an explanation of modern diagnostic medical imaging technologies-and the issues that result from their use and misuse.

Every day, newspapers and television news programs present stories on the latest controversies over healthcare and medical advances, but they do not have the space to provide detailed background on the issues. This book provides an overview of the most controversial areas of healthcare.

Every day, newspapers and television news programs present stories on the latest controversies over healthcare and medical advances, but they do not have the space to provide detailed background on the issues. This book provides an overview of the most controversial areas of healthcare.

It is often difficult for general readers to obtain unbiased information about the benefits or drawbacks of alternative medicine. This volume provides readers and researchers an introduction to the medical, scientific, legal, and cultural issues surrounding alternative medicine and its import in healthcare.

Provides readers with an introduction to the medical, scientific, legal, and cultural issues surrounding gene therapy and its importance in world of healthcare. This title offers examinations of the contemporary issues and debates that provoke the disagreements and misunderstandings. It includes reference material on stem cells.

Part of a series that provides a resource for obtaining an overview of the most controversial areas of healthcare.