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Life without disease : the pursuit of medical utopia / William B. Schwartz.
Holman Biotech Commons RA418.5.M4 S39 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schwartz, William B., 1922-2009.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical innovations--Social aspects.
- Medical innovations.
- Medical technology--Social aspects.
- Medical technology.
- Managed care plans (Medical care).
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Technology, Medical.
- Managed Care Programs.
- Medical Subjects:
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Technology, Medical.
- Managed Care Programs.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 178 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley : University of California Press, 1998.
- Summary:
- In the next 50 years, genetic intervention will shift the focus of medicine in the United States from repairing the ravages of disease to preventing the onset of disease. In this book, Dr. Schwartz argues that understanding the role of genes in human health is the driving force that will change the direction of medical care. Illustrations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-172) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0520214676
- OCLC:
- 37713010
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