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You Bet Your Life
From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation
Book • 2021
In *You Bet Your Life*, physician Paul A. Offit argues that risk has been essential to the discovery of new medical treatments, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine.
The book is an entertaining history of medicine that also lays bare the complex relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles.
It emphasizes the importance of understanding risks in medical decisions and their impact on societal acceptance of new treatments.
The book is an entertaining history of medicine that also lays bare the complex relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles.
It emphasizes the importance of understanding risks in medical decisions and their impact on societal acceptance of new treatments.
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Doctor Mike Varshavski
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Asking The Uncomfortable Questions About Vaccines | Dr. Paul Offit
