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False Positive: A Year of Error, Omission, and Political Correctness in the New England Journal of Medicine
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
False Positive: A Year of Error, Omission, and Political Correctness in the New England Journal of Medicine
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Theodore Dalrymple
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:272 | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781641770460
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Classifications | Dewey:610 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Encounter Books,USA
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Imprint |
Encounter Books,USA
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Publication Date |
8 August 2019 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The New England Journal of Medicine is one of the most important general medical journals in the world. Doctors rely on the conclusions it publishes, and most do not have the time to look beyond abstracts to examine methodology or question assumptions. Many of its pronouncements are conveyed by the media to a mass audience, which is likely to take
Author Biography
Theodore Dalrymple was born in London in 1949. He retired as a full-time doctor in 2005. He is the author of many books, notably Life at the Bottom (Ivan Dee) and Romancing Opiates (Encounter), which challenges the notion that heroin addiction is a bona fide disease.
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