Medicines and Society: Patients, Professionals and the Dominance of Pharmaceuticals (2008)

Name: Medicines and Society: Patients, Professionals and the Dominance of Pharmaceuticals (2008)
SKU: INR-9780230205109
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SKU: INR-9780230205109 Category: All Books Tags: Public Policy, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Drug Therapy, Chemotherapy, Patient Participation, Socioeconomic Factors, Social Policy, Social Work, Political Science, Ingram, Sociology, General, Social Science, Medical

Description

Britten places medicines in their social context, and considers the range of influences on prescribing and the sociology of health and illness. Exploring issues such as ‘the meaning of medicines’ and ‘alternative treatments’, the book provides important reading for students across a range of disciplines interested in medicines and society.

Author: Britten, Nicky

Topic: Sociology
Media: Book
ISBN: 230205100
Language: English
Pages: 256