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Social, Political and Cultural Dimensions of Health / / by Kevin Dew, Anne Scott, Allison Kirkman



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Autore: Dew Kevin Visualizza persona
Titolo: Social, Political and Cultural Dimensions of Health / / by Kevin Dew, Anne Scott, Allison Kirkman Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016
Edizione: 1st ed. 2016.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (251 p.)
Disciplina: 300
Soggetto topico: Cultural studies
Medical research
Political science
Cultural Studies
Quality of Life Research
Political Science
Persona (resp. second.): ScottAnne
KirkmanAllison
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Health Consumers and the Medical Encounter -- Chapter 3. Inequalities in Health -- Chapter 4. The Health of Indigenous Communities and Migrant Groups -- Chapter 5. Institutions of Health Care -- Chapter 6. Health Work -- Chapter 7. Medicalisation and Contested Illnesses -- Chapter 8. Pharmaceuticals -- Chapter 9. Chronic Illness and Disability -- Chapter 10. Death and Dying -- Chapter 11. Sexuality and Sexual Behaviour -- Chapter 12. Mental Health and Social Control -- Chapter 13. Technology and Health -- Chapter 14. New Genetics and Risk -- Chapter 15. Promoting Public Health -- Chapter 16. Health and the Media -- 17. Conclusion. .
Sommario/riassunto: This book comprehensively explores social, political and cultural dimensions of health in contemporary society. It addresses many issues and pertinent questions, including the following: Are we over diagnosed and over medicated? How can patients participate in their own care? Do pharmaceutical companies coerce us into medication regimes? What drives inequalities in health outcomes? What is the experience of health care for indigenous communities? Why do different countries have such different health care systems? How do we respond to life-changing conditions? Can we achieve a ‘good death’? How do new genetics shape our identities? Is public health a force of liberation or disempowerment? The book incorporates the range of levels of influence on health, covering individual patient experiences, the health professions, multinational corporations, the state, global organisations as well as examining trends in social organisation, cultural expression and technological developments. The volume provides an accessible, yet in-depth, overview and discussion of the sociology of health. The chapters include an illustrative case study and further readings relating to the topic.
Titolo autorizzato: Social, Political and Cultural Dimensions of Health  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 3-319-31508-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910253309903321
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