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The tyranny of health : doctors and the regulation of lifestyle /

This book exposes the dangers of the explosion of health awareness for both patients and doctors. The author argues that we need to establish a clear boundary between the worlds of medicine and politics.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fitzpatrick, Michael, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [London] : Taylor & Francis, 2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Glossary of acronyms; Introduction; Health scares and moral panics; The regulation of lifestyle; Screening; The politics of health promotion; The expansion of health; The personal is the medical; The crisis of modern medicine; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.