{"product_id":"9781809930095","title":"The Magic Bullet in Modern Medicine Hopes, Failures, and Forgotten Lessons","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNature Books\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Magic Bullet in Modern Medicine\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHopes, Failures, and Forgotten Lessons\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eToine Pieters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magic Bullet in Modern Medicine\u003c\/em\u003e opens with a simple yet compelling question: what if every disease had a perfect cure? For more than a century, the ‘magic bullet’ has represented one of medicine’s most powerful promises: a treatment designed to act directly on the biological source of disease without disturbing the rest of the body. From Paul Ehrlich’s \u003cem\u003eZauberkugel\u003c\/em\u003e and antibiotics to psychiatric drugs, targeted cancer therapies, and weight-loss injections, this ideal has shaped how modern medicine imagines progress. Toine Pieters traces the evolution of this influential concept through breakthroughs, disappointments, and renewed hopes. He shows how it has transformed the treatment of infectious disease, mental illness, and cancer, while forging powerful alliances between science and government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the book lies the Janus-faced nature of modern medicine. The magic bullet promises precision, cure, and scientific progress, but when those promises fall short, it reminds us that health and disease are also shaped by poverty, stigma, and inequality. Throughout history, the media has amplified both perspectives, celebrating miracle drugs one moment and exposing their limitations the next. While supporting the development of innovative drugs, Pieters invites readers to consider the consequences of the magic bullet becoming the dominant narrative in medicine. Offering fresh insights for researchers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers, this book proposes a broader vision of health—one in which prevention, cure, and care are brought back into balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToine Pieters\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of the History of Pharmacy and Allied Sciences at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 March 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNature Publishing Group UK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNature Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781809930095\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Nature Publishing Group UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62349330940044,"sku":"9781809930095","price":224.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781809930095.tif?v=1791401982","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781809930095","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}