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Pain and Profits

Janice Rae McTavish · 2004

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Tells the story of how a common ailment (the headache) became the center of a multibillion dollar pharmaceutical industry in the United States. Despite the increasing authority of the medical profession in the twentieth century, treatment of this condition has remained largely in the hands of the public. Using the headache as a case study, and advertising as a significant source of information, the author traces the beginnings of the modern over-the-counter industry.

Book details

Year
2004
Language
English
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Editions
1
Pages
239
ISBN
9780813534404

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