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See also: Anatomy of an Epidemic [0], about when pharmaceuticals to treat mental health issues become problems in their own right; and, the chapters on medical
by lukifer 7y ago
See also: Anatomy of an Epidemic [0], about when pharmaceuticals to treat mental health issues become problems in their own right; and, the chapters on medical intervention in Elephant in the Brain [1], which argue persuasively that much of the medical system functions to deliver social signaling of care, rather than improved health outcomes.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomy_of_an_Epidemic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomy_of_an_Epidemic
[1] http://elephantinthebrain.com/ http://elephantinthebrain.com/