The Drugs Don't Work: A Global Threat by Mike Catchpole (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Drugs Don't Work by Mike Catchpole, Professor Dame Sally Davies, Dr Jonathan Grant Antibiotics add, on average, twenty years to our lives. For over seventy years, since the manufacture of penicillin in 1943, we have survived extraordinary operations and life-threatening infections. We are so familiar with these wonder drugs that we take them for granted. This book deals with this topic. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An Inconvenient Truth for health - the shocking crisis in antibioticsThis is a story that affects us all- our friends, our family and our children. Antibiotics add, on average, 20 years to everyones lives. Since the manufacture of penicillin in 1943, for over 70 years we have survived extraordinary operations and life-threatening infections. We are so familiar with these wonder drugs that we take them for granted. The truth is that we have been abusing them- as patients; as doctors; as travellers; in our food.No new class of antibiotic has been discovered for 26 years and the bugs are fighting back. If we do not take action now, in a few decades we may start dying from the most commonplace of ailments that can today be treated easily. This book is vital in raising awareness for the future health of our children and our grandchildren. Author Biography Professor Dame Sally Davies is the Chief Medical Officer for England. She is a haematologist with specialist research interest in sickle cell disease. But in her advisory post she guides government decisions on diverse subjects such as superbugs, drug trials and obesity. She developed the National Institute for Health Research in 2006 with a budget of e1 billion. She is an Emeritus Professor at Imperial College. Review A horror story . . . A startling and disturbing read * Scotsman *Gets across a single point with devastating effect . . . A highly important message that, for a start, every MP and GP should be reading -- Popularscience.co.ukIf we fail to act, we are looking at an almost unthinkable scenario where antibiotics no longer work and we are cast back into the dark ages of medicine where treatable infections and injuries will kill once again * David Cameron, Prime Minister * Promotional Resistance to our current range of antibiotics is the new inconvenient truth. If we dont act now, we risk the health of our parents, our children and our grandchildren. Review Text A horror story . . . A startling and disturbing read Review Quote A horror story . . . A startling and disturbing read Promotional "Headline" Resistance to our current range of antibiotics is the new inconvenient truth. If we dont act now, we risk the health of our parents, our children and our grandchildren. Details ISBN0241969190 Year 2013 ISBN-10 0241969190 ISBN-13 9780241969199 Media Book Pages 112 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle A Global Threat Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 615.535 Series Penguin Specials Format Paperback Short Title The Drugs Dont Work Language English UK Release Date 2013-09-19 Author Dr Jonathan Grant Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 2013-09-19 Alternative 9780241968888 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education NZ Release Date 2015-07-28 AU Release Date 2015-07-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145071743;

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