The Pursuit of Perfection

Name: The Pursuit of Perfection
Brand: Random House
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By Sheila Rothman

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What does it mean to live in a time when medical science can not only cure the human body but also reshape it? How should we as individuals and as a society respond to new drugs and genetic technologies? Sheila and David Rothman address these troubling questions with a singular blend of history and analysis, taking us behind the scenes to explain how scientific research, medical practice, drug company policies, and a quest for peak performance combine to exaggerate potential benefits and minimize risks. The Rothmans bring an authoritative clarity to a subject often obscured by rumor, commerce and inadequate reporting, revealing just what happens when physicians view patients' unhappiness and dissatisfaction with their bodies-short stature, thunder thighs, aging-as though they were diseases to be treated.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 322
Release Date:: 2004-11-09
Publication Date:: 2004-11-09
Publisher:: Random House
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0679758356
ISBN13:: 9780679758358
Weight:: 333 g
Height:: 132 cm
Width:: 203 cm
Thickness:: 18 cm

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