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Lenzer, Jeanne,

The danger within us : America's untested, unregulated medical device industry and one man's battle to survive it / - 329 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-316) and index.

Strange seizures -- Age of miracles -- Deadly devices -- The man from Cyberonics -- Adverse events -- No safety net -- Regulators in chains -- The power of illusions -- The quest for truth -- When money talks -- Breakdown -- What is to be done?

Medical interventions have become the third leading cause of death in America, killing more Americans each year than diabetes, murders, car accidents, and AIDS combined. In this book, award-winning journalist Jeanne Lenzer brings this horrifying statistic to life through the story of one working class man who, after his 'cure' nearly kills him, ends up in a battle for justice against the medical establishment. His crusade leads Lenzer on a journey through the dark underbelly of the medical device industry, a fascinating and disturbing world that hasn't been written about before.

ISBN: 9780316343763 9780316343763: £25.00 0316343765

LCCN: 2017954610

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB7J1531 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 018549851 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medical instruments and apparatus industry--Corrupt practices--United States.
Medical instruments and apparatus--Safety regulations--United States.
Medical instruments and apparatus--United States.

LC Class. No.: HD9994.U52 / L46 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 338.47610280973