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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.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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[London] :
Taylor & Francis,
2000.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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.