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Miracle Malpractice

By Kelly Hearn, AlterNet. Posted March 28, 2005.


A new book explains how the medical industry, pharmaceutical companies, the media and politicians all prey on the public's fears to sell them new drugs and the latest technology.

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Kelly Hearn is a former UPI staff writer who lives in Washington, D.C. and Latin America. His work has appeared in several U.S. publications and web sites including The Christian Science Monitor, The American Prospect and High Country News.

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