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Review of Tabloid Medicine: How the Internet is Being Used to Hijack Medical Science for Fear and Profit
Author(s) -
May Kyle P.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world medical and health policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.326
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1948-4682
DOI - 10.2202/1948-4682.1205
Subject(s) - the internet , profit (economics) , medical science , public relations , psychology , internet privacy , sociology , medicine , computer science , political science , medical education , world wide web , economics , microeconomics
Tabloid Medicine: How the Internet is Being Used to Hijack Medical Science for Fear and Profit provides a pointed account of the Internet tactics employed by some to halt advancement in the name of safety. Dr. Goldberg provides real world examples and references scientific papers en route to detailing how to keep scientific advancement moving forward. This work presents multiple arguments that American consumers may be doing a disservice to themselves and others by insisting on absolute safety and efficacy from medicine's manufacturers and providers.