Medicine / Louise I. Gerdes, book editor.

Detroit : Greenhaven Press, [2008], ©2008.

222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

What challenges confront American medicine? Racism is a serious problem in modern medicine / Kai Wright -- Racism is not a serious problem in modern medicine / Sally Satel -- Medical malpractice litigation threatens American medicine / Sherman Joyce -- Medical malpractice reform will not improve American medicine / Sasha Polakow-Suransky -- Universal health care will reduce the quality of American medicine / Adam P. Summers -- Universal health care is necessary to increase access to quality medicine / Barack Obama -- Inadequate medical care is a serious problem for U.S. soldiers / Anne Hull and Dana Priest -- War's unpredictability explains the challenges faced by U.S. military medical care / Economist. Is alternative medicine better? Alternative medicine is dangerous and scientifically unproven / Clare Bowerman -- Alternative medicine is effective to relieve pain / Kristin Kane and Sharon Liao -- Homeopathy is effective medicine / Robert Ullman and Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman -- Homeopathy is not effective medicine / Edzard Ernst -- Medical marijuana is an effective medicine / Lester Grinspoon -- Medical marijuana is not an effective medicine / Andrea Barthwell. Are new medical technologies and policies beneficial? The human papillomavirus vaccine is a beneficial medical breakthrough / Jonathan L. Temte -- The human papillomavirus vaccine is untested / Arthur Allen -- Embryonic stem cell research may lead to medical advances / Ian Wilmut -- Claims of embryonic stem cell cures are exaggerated / Maureen L. Condic. What is the future of medicine? Intercessory prayer's benefits cannot be measured by science / Tom Ryan -- Intercessory prayer has no medicinal benefits / Bruce L. Flamm -- Genetic testing will save lives / Albert de la Chapelle -- Genetic testing could lead to discrimination / Henry T. Greeley -- Biological and genetic human enhancement will improve human life / Arthur Caplan -- The impact of human enhancement is uncertain / Bryan Appleyard.

Includes bibliographical references and index.