Cancer and Society: A Multidisciplinary Assessment and Strategies for Action

ISBN-13: 9783030058548 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 178 str.

Eric Bernicker

Recenzje

"The author is targeting all physicians, particularly those who treat cancer, in an attempt to focus their attention on social injustice as it relates to oncology. ... The most up-to-date and impactful information on the broad range of topics this book covers can best be obtained from the current journal literature. The idea behind this book, which is a good one, is to agglomerate a series of essays on related social topics." (Derek Raghavan, Doody's Book Reviews, August 09, 2019)

Spis treści

Tobacco and Social Justice.- Climate Change and Cancer.- Pollution, Cancer Risk, and Vulnerable Populations.- Causes, Consequences, and Control of High Cancer Drug Prices.- Clinical Trials: Not for the Poor and the Old.- Global Disparities: Can the World Afford Cancer?.- Cancer Quackery and Fake News: Targeting the most Vulnerable.- The Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Imaging.- The Hippies were Right: Diet and Cancer Risk.- Protons and Prejudice: Finding Sense and Sensibility in the Development of a Costly Medical Therapy.- The Ethics of Animal Use in Cancer Research.- The Ecology of Cancer.

O autorze

Eric H. Bernicker, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Director of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Houston Methodist Cancer Center

Houston, Texas

USA