Vitamin C and Cancer: Medicine or Politics? [electronic resource] /

A study of the development and rejection of vitamin C as a treatment for cancer, this text also explores the evaluation process of such a contentious treatment. Based on social, economic and financial considerations, it sees these decisions as political rather than objective assessments.

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Main Authors: Richards, Evelleen. author., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 1991
Subjects:Medicine., Oncology., Medicine & Public Health., Biomedicine general.,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09606-0
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Summary:A study of the development and rejection of vitamin C as a treatment for cancer, this text also explores the evaluation process of such a contentious treatment. Based on social, economic and financial considerations, it sees these decisions as political rather than objective assessments.