Medicines and Society: Patients, Professionals and the Dominance of Pharmaceuticals

Author:   Nicky Britten
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9780230205109


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   09 May 2008
Format:   Hardback
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Medicines and Society: Patients, Professionals and the Dominance of Pharmaceuticals


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Britten places medicines in their social context, and considers the range of influences on prescribing and the sociology of health and illness. Exploring issues such as 'the meaning of medicines' and 'alternative treatments', the book provides important reading for students across a range of disciplines interested in medicines and society.

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Author:   Nicky Britten
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780230205109


ISBN 10:   0230205100
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   09 May 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Introduction: Medicines in Time and Space Self-care and Complementary Therapies Medicines in the Lifeworld The Development and Licensing of Medicines Information about Medicines Prescribing Patient-Professional Communication Collective Action Balance between System and Lifeworld.

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NICKY BRITTEN is Professor in Applied Healthcare Research at the Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, UK.

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