The celebrated bestselling author of Toscanini's Fumble and Newton's Madness regales readers with 27 gripping, sometimes bizarre stories that cut to the heart of medical ethics. Dr. Klawans takes to task the entire structure of modern medicine, questioning what it does to us as human beings. He covers hero-worship of doctors, dying at the hospital instead of at home among familiar faces, and more.
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The celebrated bestselling author of Toscanini's Fumble and Newton's Madness regales readers with 27 gripping, sometimes bizarre stories that cut to the heart of medical ethics. Dr. Klawans takes to task the entire structure of modern medicine, questioning what it does to us as human beings. He covers hero-worship of doctors, dying at the hospital instead of at home among familiar faces, and more.
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Stated First Edition 1992, first printing, with no additional printings noted, in near fine / very good condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket has minor shelf wear, but otherwise the book is in near like new condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Near fine condition. Near fine condition (DJ) Book. Octavo (8vo). Signed by Author(s) [x], 270 pages of text. Hardcover binding in about new condition. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page "To Carmont...With best wishes [signed] Harold L. Klawans." The text is clean and unmarked. Stated: First edition.
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