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

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fitzpatrick, Michael, 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
Subjects:
Medicine > Political aspects > Great Britain.
Medical policy > Great Britain.
Medical care > Political aspects > Great Britain.
Medical policy.
Health promotion.
Lifestyles.
Public health.
Politics, Practical.
Drug addiction.
Drug abuse.
Health Policy
Health Promotion
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Life Style
Public Health
Mass Screening
Politics
Substance-Related Disorders
Médecine > Aspect politique > Grande-Bretagne.
Politique sanitaire > Grande-Bretagne.
Soins médicaux > Aspect politique > Grande-Bretagne.
Politique sanitaire.
Promotion de la santé.
Style de vie.
Santé publique.
Politique.
Toxicomanie.
public health.
politics.
drug addiction.
drug abuse.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
Medical care > Political aspects.
Medicine > Political aspects.
Gezondheidsvoorlichting en -opvoeding.
Gezondheid.
Bevolkingsonderzoek.
Leefwijze.
Overheidsbeleid.
United Kingdom
Great Britain.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
  • chapter 2 HEALTH SCARES AND MORAL PANICS
  • chapter 3 THE REGULATION OF LIFESTYLE
  • chapter 4 SCREENING
  • chapter 5 THE POLITICS OF HEALTH PROMOTION
  • chapter 6 THE EXPANSION OF HEALTH
  • chapter 7 THE PERSONAL IS THE MEDICAL
  • chapter 8 THE CRISIS OF MODERN MEDICINE
  • chapter 9 CONCLUSION.

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