How medicine became a moneymaker
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The Commercialization of Medicine
This chapter examines the shift in medical treatment from everyday management to a commercialized model, influenced by historical developments. It highlights the rise of unregulated markets, the decline of women's roles in domestic medicine, and recent implications for public health through examples like iodized salt and thalidomide. The narrative weaves together the historical and contemporary challenges in the medical field, emphasizing the need for regulation amidst the growing commercialization.
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