Editor(s): Chamberlain, John Martyn. Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology. Num Pages: 252 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 2 black & white halftones, 17 bla. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476. . 2015. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Medicine, Risk, Discourse and Power: 164 (Routledge Advances in Sociology)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2015
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415502691
ISBN 13: 9780415502696
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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This book critically explores from a comparative international perspective the role medicine plays in constructing and managing natural and social risks, including those belonging to modern medical technology and expertise. Drawing together chapters written by professional practitioners and social scientists from the UK, South America, Australia and Europe, the book offers readers an insightful and thought-provoking analysis of how modern medicine has transformed our understanding of both ourselves and the world around us, but in so doing has arguably failed to fully recognize and account for, its unintended and negative effects. This is an essential read for social scientists, practitioners and policymakers who want to better understand how they can develop new ways of thinking about how modern medicine can promote social goods and enhance public health.

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John Martyn Chamberlain is Associate Professor in Medical Criminology at the University of Southampton.

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