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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: False hope. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007 (OCoLC)607691526 Online version: False hope. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007 (OCoLC)608587767 |
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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Richard A Rettig; et al |
| ISBN: | 0195187768 9780195187762 |
| OCLC Number: | 62787324 |
| Description: | ix, 355 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Breast cancer patients and the emergence of a treatment -- Jumping the gun -- Court trials -- Litigation strategies -- Entrepreneurial oncology -- Government mandates -- Technology assessments -- Clinical trials -- Dénouement -- Values in conflict. |
| Responsibility: | Richard A. Rettig ... [et al.]. |
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"False Hope is a must-read- a cautionary tale of what happens when our hopes for a medical breakthrough lead us to press for access to it too soon. This book is a rare treat. It is chock full of detail yet a real page turner. Whether you are someone in a position to help prevent similar mistakes in the future, a student seeking to understand the complexities of advances in health sciences, or simply an interested observer of human nature, False Hope is a great story."--Kay Dickersin, Director, Center for Clinical Trials at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
"This fascinating and important book should be a must-read for all who are professionally associated with health care. The story reaffirms the importance of randomized controlled trials, and the dangers of relying on patient panic, physician enthusiasm, the media, litigation, and money."--AlainEnthoven, Marriner S. Eccles Professor of Public and Private Management(Emeritus), Graduate School of Business, Stanfo
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