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Malignant : how bad policy and bad evidence harm people with cancer

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Prasad, Vinayak K. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2020.

Audience: Professional

"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details a…

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Author: Prasad, Vinayak K.

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: John Hopkins University Press

Publication Date: 2020

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - economics; Biomedical Research - economics; Drug Development - economics; Health Policy; Patient rights; United States

Abstract: "In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details about cancer research and practice, (4) recommended solutions on multiple levels (policy, practitioners, medical education, and pharmacology)"-- Provided by publisher.; Contents:; The Basics of Cancer Drugs : Cost, Benefit, Value -- Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer : What Are They and Where Are They Used? -- Use and Misuse of Surrogates for Drug Approvals -- How High Prices Harm Patients and Society -- Hype, Spin, and the Unbridled Enthusiasm That Distorts Cancer Medicine -- Financial Conflict of Interest -- The Harms of Financial Conflicts and How to Rehabilitate Medicine -- Will Precision Oncology Save Us? -- Study Design -- Principles of Oncology Practice -- Important Trials in Oncology -- Global Oncology -- How Should Cancer Drug Development Proceed? -- What Can the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and -- Medicaid Services Do Tomorrow? -- What Can People with Cancer Do? -- What Can Students, Residents, and Fellows Do?

ISBN: 9781421437637; 9781421437644

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Oppression : a social determinant of health

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Winnipeg, MB: Fernwood Publishing , 2021. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA300 DC2 O62 2021

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Editor: McGibbon, Elizabeth A.

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Winnipeg, MB

Publisher: Fernwood Publishing

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: xv, 341 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Health Status Disparities; Economics, Medical; Social Justice; Socioeconomic Factors; Canada

ISBN: 9781773632285

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA300 DC2 O62 2021

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Practical strategies to assess value in health care

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Solid, Craig A. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , 2022.

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Author: Solid, Craig A.

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

Publication Date: 2022

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Economics, Medical; Delivery of Health Care - economics; Health Care Costs; Medical Audit - methods; Decision Support Techniques

ISBN: 3030951480; 9783030951481; 9783030951498

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Prediction machines, updated and expanded : the simple economics of artificial intelligence

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Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press , c2022.

Audience: Professional

"Named one of "The five best books to understand AI" by The Economist The impact AI will have is profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple. Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing machines to life?driving cars, trading stocks, an…

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Editor: Agrawal, Ajay; Gans, Joshua; Goldfarb, Avi

Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Publication Date: c2022

Series: ProQuest Ebook Central

Subjects: Artificial Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence - economics; Forecasting - methods; Decision Making

Abstract: "Named one of "The five best books to understand AI" by The Economist The impact AI will have is profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple. Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing machines to life?driving cars, trading stocks, and teaching children. But facing the sea change that AI brings can be paralyzing. How should companies set strategies, governments design policies, and people plan their lives for a world so different from what we know? In the face of such uncertainty, many either cower in fear or predict an impossibly sunny future. But in Prediction Machines, three eminent economists recast the rise of AI as a drop in the cost of prediction. With this masterful stroke, they lift the curtain on the AI-is-magic hype and provide economic clarity about the AI revolution as well as a basis for action by executives, policy makers, investors, and entrepreneurs. In this new, updated edition, the authors illustrate how, when AI is framed as cheap prediction, its extraordinary potential becomes clear: Prediction is at the heart of making decisions amid uncertainty. Our businesses and personal lives are riddled with such decisions. Prediction tools increase productivity?operating machines, handling documents, communicating with customers. Uncertainty constrains strategy. Better prediction creates opportunities for new business strategies to compete. The authors reset the context, describing the striking impact the book has had and how its argument and its implications are playing out in the real world. And in new material, they explain how prediction fits into decision-making processes and how foundational technologies such as quantum computing will impact business choices. Penetrating, insightful, and practical, Prediction Machines will help you navigate the changes on the horizon." --publisher

ISBN: 9781647824679

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Tobacco and cancer : the science and the story

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New Jersey: World Scientific Publishing , [2022].

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA900 T628h 2022

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"This book tells the fascinating story of the relationship of tobacco products to cancer, from the first discoveries to the present day cancer pandemic and regulatory activities. Although there are already excellent books and monographs on this topic, both in the popular press and as government sum…

Editor: Hecht, Stephen S.; Hatsukami, Dorothy K.

Place of Publication: New Jersey

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing

Publication Date: [2022]

Physical Description: xxii, 427 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - prevention & control; Smoking; Tobacco - adverse effects; Smoking - adverse effects

Abstract: "This book tells the fascinating story of the relationship of tobacco products to cancer, from the first discoveries to the present day cancer pandemic and regulatory activities. Although there are already excellent books and monographs on this topic, both in the popular press and as government summaries, none relate the scientific story at the level of non-specialist graduate and medical students, researchers, or educated popular science readers. In this book, the editors bring together 24 renowned experts on the subject of tobacco and cancer to summarize specific aspects of this critical topic in relatively non-technical terms while also incorporating some personal insights related to the story of the discovery process"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9789811239526

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA900 T628h 2022

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