Politics, Science and Cancer - The Laetrile Phenomenon

List of contents

The Laetrile Phenomenon: An Overview -- Laetrile in Historical Perspective -- Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering: A Case Study -- The Political Implications of Laetrile: Who Gets What, When and How -- The Laetrile Phenomenon: Legal Perspective -- When Liberty Meets Authority: Ethical Aspects of the Laetrile Controversy -- Social Context of the Laetrile Phenomenon -- Discussion: Bias in Analysis of the Laetrile Controversy -- Discussion: Science and Technology in the Pits

About the author

Gerald E. Markle also authorof What if Medicine Disappeared?

Summary

Politics, Science and Cancer: The Laetrile Phenomenon examines the controversy surrounding purported cancer treatment Laetrile and addresses questions surrounding the drug.

Product details

• Authors: Gerald E. Markle, Gerald E. Petersen Markle, Markle Gerald E., James C. Petersen, Petersen James C.
• Assisted by: Gerald E. Markle (Editor), James C. Petersen (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780367283766
• ISBN: 978-0-367-28376-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Health economics, Oncology, Medical Sociology