McBride Behind the Myth by 1989 Book - 5 Angebote vergleichen

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Goulds Books Australia.
In December 1987 Dr William McBride, AO, CBE, folk hero to thousands of Australians as the man who discovered the toxic effects of thalidomide, was publicly accused by Dr Norman Swan on the ABC's 'Science Show," of having committed scientific fraud. Almost a year latere the committee of inquiry set up by Dr McBride's own research institution, Foundation 41, found that he was indeed guilty of scientific fraud and lacking in scientific integrity. Amid a storm of controversy, William McBride was forced to resign as medical director of Foundation 41, leaving his reputation damaged, the foundation was severely shaken and the general public divided and bewildered. Was the whole affair just 'a fight over a few rabbits,' as Dr McBride expressed it, prompted by jealousies within the scientific community? Had it been whipped by the media, intent on cutting down a tall poppy? Was it perhaps a sinister attempt by pharmaceutical companies who feared Dr McBride's reputation and sought to discredit him? Or did it go deeper, strking at the heart of scientific practice and regulation? In this book, Bill Nicol unravels the claims and counterclaims surrounding William McBride's career. He examines McBride's role in the discovery of the danger of thalidomide to unborn children and his later controversial attacks on the drugs imiparmine and Bendectin/Debendox, and reveals the background to events and personalities involved in his public fall from grace. It is a fascinating and complex story set in the world of medicine and science, a world most of us surrounded by an impenetrable mystique. And, although it is the story of one fallible human being, it is more importantly a case study of the flaws in a system for which we all must accept responsibility. Paperback, Label: ABC Enterprises for the Australian Broadcasting Corp, ABC Enterprises for the Australian Broadcasting Corp, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1989, Studio: ABC Enterprises for the Australian Broadcasting Corp, Verkaufsrang: 12563304.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Adelaide Booksellers.
Crows Nest, NSW: ABC Books. 1989. Octavo Size. Very Good condition. Pages starting to brown at edges. ix, 214 pages . Softcover.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Recycled Books [61353899], Baulkham Hills, NSW, Australia.
Slight wear to cover / tanning to pages.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Lost and Found Books, VIC, Healesville, [RE:4].
pp. ix, 214. trade paperback, First edition.

Lieferung aus: Australien, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: INT.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Adelaide Booksellers, SA, Adelaide, [RE:4].
Softcover.