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Medicine, Risk, Discourse and Power
John Martyn Chamberlain,
Marty Chamberlain 
Swansea University Author:
Marty Chamberlain
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DOI (Published version): 10.4324/9781315658742
Abstract
This book critically explores from a comparative international perspective the role medicine plays in constructing and managing natural and social risks, including those belonging to modern medical technology and expertise. Drawing together chapters written by professional practitioners and social s...
| ISBN: | 9780415502696 9781315658742 |
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| Published: |
New York
Routledge
2015
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| Online Access: |
https://www.routledge.com/Medicine-Risk-Discourse-and-Power/Chamberlain/p/book/9780415502696 |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29702 |
| Abstract: |
This book critically explores from a comparative international perspective the role medicine plays in constructing and managing natural and social risks, including those belonging to modern medical technology and expertise. Drawing together chapters written by professional practitioners and social scientists from the UK, South America, Australia and Europe, the book offers readers an insightful and thought-provoking analysis of how modern medicine has transformed our understanding of both ourselves and the world around us, but in so doing has arguably failed to fully recognize and account for, its unintended and negative effects. This is an essential read for social scientists, practitioners and policymakers who want to better understand how they can develop new ways of thinking about how modern medicine can promote social goods and enhance public health. |
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| Keywords: |
Medicine, risk, medicine regulation, sociological jurisprudence, health risk assessment, social medicine, medical policy, therapist patient, medicine language political aspects, medical language social aspects. |
| College: |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |