Medicalization of Society: On the Transformation of Human Conditions Into Treatable Disorders

by Peter Conrad and Peter Conrad

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Over the past half-century, the social terrain of health and illness has been transformed. What were once considered normal human events and common human problems--birth, aging, menopause, alcoholism, and obesity--are now viewed as medical conditions. For better or worse, medicine increasingly permeates aspects of daily life.

Building on more than three decades of research, Peter Conrad explores the changing forces behind this trend with...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:080188585X

ISBN13:9780801885853

Release Date:June 2007

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.71 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.4" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Administration & Medicine Economics Administration & Policy Ethics General Health Care Delivery Health Policy Medical Medical Books Medical Ethics Medicine

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