{"product_id":"the-state-of-medicine-a-critical-review-9789401172479","title":"The State of Medicine: A Critical Review","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a young general practitioner new to the field I recall how stimulated and excited I was by reading Dr John W. Todd's papers in the Lancet some 20-30 years ago. It was as though a lot of dust had been blown away and I was able for once to see the situation of medicine much more clearly. He became one of my medical heroes to add to John Ryle, Henry Cohen and Rene Dubois - all of whom have influenced my own approach to medical care and caring of my patients. Now in 1981, it is a pleasure to write an introductory foreword to this book. The State oj Medicine represents the clear and honest thoughts of a most unusual person. Until his retirement John W. Todd was a general physician in Farnham, Surrey. He was relatively unknown to the medical profession outside Surrey apart from his occasional writings. The ten chapters show the build-up of wide experience and deep philosophy that accumulated during his years in practice. I find that I am as stimulated and excited now reading them, as I was 20-30 years ago. I may not agree with all that he writes and others likewise may disagree completely - but I commend the work as an invigorating experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Medical education.- 2 The nature of maladies.- 3 Psychosomatic and functional disorders.- 4 Prevention.- 5 The right and wrong use of resources.- 6 The caring side of the health service.- 7 The delivery of medical care.- 8 The errors of medicine.- 9 The cults of medicine.- 10 The future of medicine.","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51743203819863,"sku":"9789401172479","price":40.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9789401172479.jpg?v=1758389456","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-state-of-medicine-a-critical-review-9789401172479","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}