Framing Disease: Studies in Cultural History

by Charles E. Rosenberg

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"In some ways disease does not exist until we have agreed that it does, by perceiving, naming, and responding to it, " writes Charles E. Rosenberg in his introduction to this stimulating set of essays. Disease is both a biological event and a social phenomenon. Patient, doctor, family, and social institutions--including employers, government, and insurance companies--all find ways to frame the biological event in terms that make sense to them and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0813517575

ISBN13:9780813517575

Release Date:March 1992

Publisher:Rutgers University Press

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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