The secret history of the war on cancer
By: Devra Davis
Publisher: BasicBooks; Perseus [distributor
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 505
ISBN-13: 9780465015665
Subjects: Neoplasms; Environmental aspects; Economics; Primary Prevention; Krebs (Medizin); Krebsforschung; Research; Health Policy; Treatment; Gesundheitsförderung; Prevention; History, 20th Century; Government policy; Cancer; Law and legislation; Interessenpolitik; Environmental Carcinogens; History; Economic aspects; Lobbyismus
Description: Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Secret History -- -- 2.; title: Natural and Other Experiments -- -- 3.; title: Broad Enough Principle -- -- 4.; title: Phantom Collaborators -- -- 5.; title: Fear Sells -- -- 6.; title: Making Goods out of Bads -- -- 7.; title: Saving Cigarettes -- -- 8.; title: Good War -- -- 9.; title: Cancer Doctoring -- -- 10.; title: Deconstructing Cancer Statistics -- -- 11.; title: Doctoring Evidence -- -- 12.; title: Harshest of Schoolmasters -- -- 13.; title: No Safe Place -- -- 14.; title: Chasing Tales -- -- 15.; title: Presumed Innocent --; title: Epilogue: Mother's Last.