Can Medicine Be Cured?: The Corruption of a Profession

Seamus O Mahony's book is a fierce, honest, elegant, and often hilarious debunking of the great fallacies that drive modern medicine. He punctures the idiocy of consumerism, the claims of Big Science, and the over-reliance on metrics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 07 February 2019
Publisher: Head of Zeus

A scathing critique of the pervasive fallacies that underpin modern medicine, this book offers a fierce, honest, and elegant exploration of the illusions that drive contemporary healthcare. Written by the acclaimed author of "The Way We Die Now," Seamus O Mahony delves into the notion of progress, challenging the idea that there is an endless capacity to conquer diseases. He exposes the foolishness of consumerism, which suggests that healthcare can be tailored to individual desires without considering the broader societal implications.

Furthermore, Mahony takes aim at the claims of Big Science, criticizing the wasteful spending of vast sums on research projects such as the Human Genome Project. He also highlights one of the most perilous errors of industrialized medicine: an excessive reliance on metrics and a neglect of the intangible aspects of healthcare, such as compassion.

Through his scholarly and witty prose, O Mahony offers a deeply fascinating and rousing examination of the complexities and contradictions within modern medicine. His brutal honesty and unwavering commitment to exposing the truth make this book a delightful, if unsettling, read. By challenging the status quo and advocating for a more holistic approach to healthcare, "The Great Illusion" serves as a timely reminder of the importance of empathy, integrity, and scientific rigor in the pursuit of better health outcomes.

Weight: 598g
Dimension: 240 x 160 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788544542