The Age of Anxiety
- Synopsis
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America, the author says, has become a nation of pill poppers, and anti-anxiety drugs are a billion dollar business for that reason. Tone (social history of medicine, McGill U. , Canada) draws on a variety of sources, from manufacturers' files and FDA documents, to physicians and patients and more to provide a history of the country's tranquilizer culture and how it evolved. She also addresses the downside of dependence on the chemical approach to dealing with personal anxiety. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786727476
- Publisher:
- Basic Books
- Date of Addition:
- 09/16/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Andrea Tone
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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Nonfiction,
Medicine
- Grade Levels:
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College Freshman
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
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