Medicine as Culture: Illness, Disease and the Body in Western Societies

by Deborah Lupton

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Provides a broad overview of the ay medicine is experienced, percieved and socially constructed in western societies. Drawing on the sociology of health and illness, the author directs readers to an understanding of medicine, health care, illness and disease from a socio-cultural perspective. Author from Charles Sturt University.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0761940308

ISBN13:9780761940302

Release Date:October 2003

Publisher:Sage Publications (CA)

Length:202 Pages

Weight:0.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.4"

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