White Coat, Black Hat: Adventures on the Dark Side of Medicine 1st Edition Paperback - September 13, 2011 by Carl Elliott (Author), US.

By New Yorker and Atlantic writer Carl Elliott, a readable and even funny account of the serious business of medicine.

A tongue-in-cheek account of the changes that have transformed medicine into big business. Physician and medical ethicist Carl Elliott tracks the new world of commercialized medicine from start to finish, introducing the professional guinea pigs, ghostwriters, thought leaders, drug reps, public relations pros, and even medical ethicists who use medicine for (sometimes huge) financial gain. Along the way, he uncovers the cost to patients lost in a health-care universe centered around consumerism.

Product details

• Publisher: Beacon Press; 1st edition (September 13, 2011)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 232 pages
• ISBN-10  0807061441
• ISBN-13  978-0807061442
• Item Weight  12.6 ounces
• Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches