Natural causes

an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer

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Barbara Ehrenreich: Natural causes (2018)

234 pages

English language

Published Dec. 4, 2018

ISBN:
978-1-4555-3591-0
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OCLC Number:
1029552797

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3 stars (1 review)

Offers insight into healthcare practices, identifying the cellular sources of aging and illness and revealing that aggressive treatments provide an illusion of control and survivability at the cost of life quality.

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3 stars

Short book that still occasionally seems padded or overly discursive with its criticism of modern medicine, science ( aspects of science historically rather), modern lifestyle trends in health and wellness, class consciousness, and so on. Much of this will be familiar to anyone who has read her most recent books.
I think this was patched together from articles. I did appreciate the reflections on aging and foregoing intrusive medical testing.

Subjects

  • Sociological aspects
  • Death
  • Aging