Tyranny of Health - Doctors and the Regulation of Lifestyle

Zusatztext 'A thrilling account of the problems encountered by doctors in present-day medical practice ... highly recommended to be read also by nurses.' - Nursing Ethics 2003! 10 (3) Informationen zum Autor Michael Fitzpatrick Klappentext A topical and controversial contribution to public, professional and academic discussion of issues of health and health care. The author concludes that we need to establish a clear boundary between the worlds of medicine and politics, so that doctors can concentrate on treating the sick - and leave the well alone. Zusammenfassung This book exposes the dangers of the explosion of health awareness for both patients and doctors. The author argues that we need to establish a clear boundary between the worlds of medicine and politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface, Glossary of acronyms, 1 Introduction, 2 Health scares and moral panics, 3 The regulation of lifestyle, 4 Screening, 5 The politics of health promotion, 6 The expansion of health, 7 The personal is the medical, 8 The crisis of modern medicine, 9 Conclusion, Bibliography, Index

Produktdetails

• Autoren: MIC Fitzpatrick, Michael Fitzpatrick, Michael (Barton House Health Centre Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick Michael
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 11.10.2000
• EAN: 9780415235716
• ISBN: 978-0-415-23571-6
• Seiten: 212
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Medizin > Allgemeines; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; Sociology, MEDICAL / Health Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, Personal & public health, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Personal and public health / health education