False Hope: Bone Marrow Transplantation for Breast Cancer
False Hope: Bone Marrow Transplantation for Breast Cancer
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"False Hopeis a must-read- a cautionary tale of what happens when our hopes for a medical breakthrough lead us to press for access to it too soon. This book is a rare treat. It is chock full of detail yet a real page turner. Whether you are someone in a position to help prevent similar mistakes in the future, a student seeking to understand the complexities of advances in health sciences, or simply an interested observer of human nature,False Hopeis a great story."--Kay Dickersin, Director, Center for Clinical Trials at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health"This fascinating and important book should be a must-read for all who are professionally associated with health care. The story reaffirms the importance of randomized controlled trials, and the dangers of relying on patient panic, physician enthusiasm, the media, litigation, and money."--AlainEnthoven, Marriner S. Eccles Professor of Public and Private Management(Emeritus), Graduate School of Business, Stanford University"False Hopeis an in-depth study of one of the many new cancer therapies that have offered early promise and eventually failed. An emotionally wrenching process, it can be very confusing for cancer patients who pin their hopes on these promising therapies. This book provides invaluable insight into the many factors at play when a new therapy comes on the scene."--I. Craig Henderson, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco"The story is not only fascinating, like a complex mystery novel, but many of the players in academia, industry and private practice are well known to most of us...I highly recommend the book in the hope that through its lessons we can postpone a recurrence for a long time."--Oncology Times"False Hopeshows how painfully obvious, in retrospect, is the case for high standards of evidence when it comes to medical decisionmaking."--Lancet"The old proverb says that 'history is written by the winners,' and this book is no exception...This piece of medical history is a sobering reminder that although some new therapies pan out, many do not, and caveat emptor is not a satisfactory approach to choosing health care."--New England Journalof Medicine"False Hopeis a meticulously researched case study of clinical medicine 'jumping the gun' by introducing an expensive and toxic procedure in response to the desperation of women (and their families and physicians) with metastatic and high risk early breast cancer...I recommend this book to all Oncology health professionals and anyone with an interest in health technology assessment of new medical procedures. It is a surprisingly 'good read.'"--New Zealand Medical Journal"The authors push beyond what is widely known about the use of the procedure in an organized and effective fashion. Chapters focus on the emergence of HDC/ABMT as a treatment for cancer, the various litigation strategies used by those representing patients seeking coverage of HDC/ABMT from insurers, and the role of entrepreneurial oncology (that is, those who profited from the procedure) in rapidly expanding its use."--Health Affairs"This book is well written and researched. It will be of interest to all professionals and organizations involved in the trials of new treatments and drugs."--Oncology News"This story of the convergence of medical innovation, social and economical pressures in health care, the women's movement, and media forces is mesmerizing...Members of all healthcare professions, administrators who offer or anticipate offering a program of clinical cancer research, and the general public will benefit from reading this book."--Oncology Nursing ForumDescription
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Overview
"False Hopeis a must-read- a cautionary tale of what happens when our hopes for a medical breakthrough lead us to press for access to it too soon. This book is a rare treat. It is chock full of detail yet a real page turner. Whether you are someone in a position to help prevent similar mistakes in the future, a student seeking to understand the complexities of advances in health sciences, or simply an interested observer of human nature,False Hopeis a great story."--Kay Dickersin, Director, Center for Clinical Trials at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health"This fascinating and important book should be a must-read for all who are professionally associated with health care. The story reaffirms the importance of randomized controlled trials, and the dangers of relying on patient panic, physician enthusiasm, the media, litigation, and money."--AlainEnthoven, Marriner S. Eccles Professor of Public and Private Management(Emeritus), Graduate School of Business, Stanford University"False Hopeis an in-depth study of one of the many new cancer therapies that have offered early promise and eventually failed. An emotionally wrenching process, it can be very confusing for cancer patients who pin their hopes on these promising therapies. This book provides invaluable insight into the many factors at play when a new therapy comes on the scene."--I. Craig Henderson, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco"The story is not only fascinating, like a complex mystery novel, but many of the players in academia, industry and private practice are well known to most of us...I highly recommend the book in the hope that through its lessons we can postpone a recurrence for a long time."--Oncology Times"False Hopeshows how painfully obvious, in retrospect, is the case for high standards of evidence when it comes to medical decisionmaking."--Lancet"The old proverb says that 'history is written by the winners,' and this book is no exception...This piece of medical history is a sobering reminder that although some new therapies pan out, many do not, and caveat emptor is not a satisfactory approach to choosing health care."--New England Journalof Medicine"False Hopeis a meticulously researched case study of clinical medicine 'jumping the gun' by introducing an expensive and toxic procedure in response to the desperation of women (and their families and physicians) with metastatic and high risk early breast cancer...I recommend this book to all Oncology health professionals and anyone with an interest in health technology assessment of new medical procedures. It is a surprisingly 'good read.'"--New Zealand Medical Journal"The authors push beyond what is widely known about the use of the procedure in an organized and effective fashion. Chapters focus on the emergence of HDC/ABMT as a treatment for cancer, the various litigation strategies used by those representing patients seeking coverage of HDC/ABMT from insurers, and the role of entrepreneurial oncology (that is, those who profited from the procedure) in rapidly expanding its use."--Health Affairs"This book is well written and researched. It will be of interest to all professionals and organizations involved in the trials of new treatments and drugs."--Oncology News"This story of the convergence of medical innovation, social and economical pressures in health care, the women's movement, and media forces is mesmerizing...Members of all healthcare professions, administrators who offer or anticipate offering a program of clinical cancer research, and the general public will benefit from reading this book."--Oncology Nursing ForumDescription
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- Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.
Note: Some electronic material access codes are valid only for one user. For this reason, used books, including books listed in the Used – Like New condition, may not come with functional electronic material access codes.
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- Packages are shipped from Monday to Friday.
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Estimated delivery times:
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If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.
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You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.
Additional non-returnable items:
- Gift cards
- Downloadable software products
- Some health and personal care items
To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)
- Book with obvious signs of use
- CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
- Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery
Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.
Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.
If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:
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You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.
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