Making Sense of Illness Science, Society and Disease |
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| Author:
| Aronowitz, Robert A. |
| Contribution by:
| Jones, Colin
Rosenberg, Charles |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-55825-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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In this 1998 book Robert Aronowitz offers historical essays about how diseases change their meaning. By juxtaposing the history of different diseases, the author shows how values and interests have determined research programs, public health activities, clinical decisions, and the patient's experience of illness.
In this 1998 book Robert Aronowitz offers historical essays about how diseases change their meaning. By juxtaposing the history of different diseases, the author shows how values and interests have determined research programs, public health activities, clinical decisions, and the patient's experience of illness.