Contesting Illness

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Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0802093655
Category: Medical

Contesting Illness: Process and Practices

The relationship between power and illness is the subject of limited discussion despite it being one of the most important issues in health-related policies and services. Download Contesting Illness medical books for free.
In an effort to correct this, Contesting Illness engages critically with processes through which the meanings and effects of illness shape and are shaped by specific sets of practices. Featuring original contributions by researchers working in a number of disciplines, this collection examines intersections of power, contestation, and illness with the aid of various critical theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches.The contributors explore experiences of illness, diagnosis, and treatment, and analyse wider discursive and policy contexts within which peo Get Contesting Illness our bestseller medical books.

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In an effort to correct this, Contesting Illness engages critically with processes through which the meanings and effects of illness shape and are shaped by specific sets of practices The contributors explore experiences of illness, diagnosis, and treatment, and analyse wider discursive and policy contexts within which peo

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