Do no harm; how a magic bullet for prostate cancer became a medical quandary.9781566636278 Do no harm; how a magic bullet (jargon) magic bullet - (Or "silver bullet" from vampire legends) A term widely used in software engineering for a supposed quick, simple cure for some problem. E.g. "There's no silver bullet for this problem". for prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. became a medical quandary. Justman, Stewart. Ivan R. Dee, Inc. 2008 236 pages $26.00 Hardcover RC280 The award-winning author of Seeds of Mortality: The Public and Private Worlds of Cancer examines the complexities of medical decision-making over approving a pill for preventing prostate cancer. In the contexts of historical attitudes toward Hippocratic oath Hippocratic oath ethical code of medicine. [Western Culture: EB, 11: 827] See : Medicine takers and media spins on this story, Justman (English, U. of Montana) explains why Proscar (finasteride Finasteride Definition Finasteride is a drug that belongs to the class of androgen inhibitors, which means that it blocks the production of male sex hormones. It is sold in the United States and Canada under the brand names Proscar and Propecia. ) was deemed too risky despite a promising clinical trial. (It is still considered safe to use to treat an enlarged prostate.) The book includes an interview with the author's urologist and a glossary. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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