Medicine /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Detroit :
Greenhaven Press,
[2008]
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| Series: | Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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Table of Contents:
- What challenges confront American medicine? Racism is a serious problem in modern medicine / Kai Wright
- Racism is not a serious problem in modern medicine / Sally Satel
- Medical malpractice litigation threatens American medicine / Sherman Joyce
- Medical malpractice reform will not improve American medicine / Sasha Polakow-Suransky
- Universal health care will reduce the quality of American medicine / Adam P. Summers
- Universal health care is necessary to increase access to quality medicine / Barack Obama
- Inadequate medical care is a serious problem for U.S. soldiers / Anne Hull and Dana Priest
- War's unpredictability explains the challenges faced by U.S. military medical care / Economist. Is alternative medicine better? Alternative medicine is dangerous and scientifically unproven / Clare Bowerman
- Alternative medicine is effective to relieve pain / Kristin Kane and Sharon Liao
- Homeopathy is effective medicine / Robert Ullman and Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman
- Homeopathy is not effective medicine / Edzard Ernst
- Medical marijuana is an effective medicine / Lester Grinspoon
- Medical marijuana is not an effective medicine / Andrea Barthwell. Are new medical technologies and policies beneficial? The human papillomavirus vaccine is a beneficial medical breakthrough / Jonathan L. Temte
- The human papillomavirus vaccine is untested / Arthur Allen
- Embryonic stem cell research may lead to medical advances / Ian Wilmut
- Claims of embryonic stem cell cures are exaggerated / Maureen L. Condic. What is the future of medicine? Intercessory prayer's benefits cannot be measured by science / Tom Ryan
- Intercessory prayer has no medicinal benefits / Bruce L. Flamm
- Genetic testing will save lives / Albert de la Chapelle
- Genetic testing could lead to discrimination / Henry T. Greeley
- Biological and genetic human enhancement will improve human life / Arthur Caplan
- The impact of human enhancement is uncertain / Bryan Appleyard.