Can Medicine Be Cured? The Corruption of a Profession
Can Medicine Be Cured? The Corruption of a Profession by Seamus O’Mahony, published by Bloomsbury USA on February 7, 2019, is a critical examination of modern medicine’s prevailing misconceptions. This 256-page book offers a candid exploration of the illusions surrounding medical progress and the pervasive influence of consumerism in healthcare. O’Mahony challenges the belief that diseases can be endlessly conquered and critiques the substantial investments in research initiatives that may not yield practical benefits.
Readers will find a thorough analysis of the pitfalls of industrialized medicine, particularly the over-reliance on quantifiable metrics at the expense of compassion and holistic care. The book addresses significant topics such as health policy, public health, and the historical context of medical practices. O’Mahony’s engaging and often humorous writing style invites reflection on the complexities of healthcare and the societal implications of its current trajectory.
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A fierce, honest, elegant and often hilarious debunking of the great fallacies that drive modern medicine. By the award-winning author of The Way We Die Now.
Seamus O’Mahony writes about the illusion of progress, the notion that more and more diseases can be ‘conquered’ ad infinitum. He punctures the idiocy of consumerism, the idea that healthcare can be endlessly adapted to the wishes of individuals.
He excoriates the claims of Big Science, the spending of vast sums on research follies like the Human Genome Project. And he highlights one of the most dangerous errors of industrialized medicine: an over-reliance on metrics, and a neglect of things that can’t easily be measured, like compassion.
‘A deeply fascinating and rousing book’ Mail on Sunday.
‘What makes this book a delightful, if unsettling read, is not just O’Mahony’s scholarly and witty prose, but also his brutal honesty’ The Times.
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