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.
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3 stars
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