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Bad Medicine: Doctors Doing Harm Since Hippocrates by David Wootton

ruthywithas's review against another edition

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

Interesting look at the evolution of medicine. The author rightfully pointed out moments in history that have helped define medical practice today. I think it was an insightful read towards being aware of the harm that medical professionals are held responsible to and how questioning theories can result to benefits for the overall populations. 

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3.0

- choppy, accusatory argument that medicine, as an organized profession and historical fallacy, plotted to hinder progress, resist life-saving innovations, and experiment with vivisection
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