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The myth of normal : trauma, illness, & healing in a toxic culture / Gabor Mat{acute}e, MD, with Daniel Mat{acute}e.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Vermilion, 2022.Description: 562 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781785042720
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RA418 .M3272 2022
Summary: "In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Mat{acute}e eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug; more than half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has high blood pressure. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed in more than 30 percent of the population. And everywhere, adolescent mental illness is on the rise. So what is really "normal" when it comes to health?"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 503-545) and index.

"In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Mat{acute}e eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug; more than half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has high blood pressure. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed in more than 30 percent of the population. And everywhere, adolescent mental illness is on the rise. So what is really "normal" when it comes to health?"-- Provided by publisher.

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