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False hope : bone marrow transplantation for breast cancer
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False hope : bone marrow transplantation for breast cancer

Author: Richard A Rettig; et al
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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In the late 1980s, a promising new treatment for breast cancer emerged: high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation or HDC/ABMT. This book tells of the rise and demise of  Read more...

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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
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


"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 Read more...

 
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