A new medical pluralism? : alternative medicine, doctors, patients, and the state

A new medical pluralism? : alternative medicine, doctors, patients, and the state / Sarah Cant and Ursula Sharma.

This comparative text examines the rise of non-orthodox medicine and theorizes the changing nature of health care in modern societies. It engages with sociological debates on modernity and postmodernity, anthropological work.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cant, Sarah, 1965-
Other Authors: Sharma, Ursula, 1941-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : New York, NY : UCL Press ; Distributed in North America by Garland Pub., 1999.
Subjects:
Alternative medicine > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Medical policy > Great Britain.
Medical care.
Medical policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Alternative Therapies.
MEDICAL > Healing.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healing.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Healing > General.
Medical care
Alternative medicine > Social aspects
Medical policy
Great Britain
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1 A new medical pluralism?; CHAPTER 2 The nature of user demand: from patient to consumer?; CHAPTER 3 From "alternative" to "complementary": revival and transformation; CHAPTER 4 Biomedical responses to alternative medicine; CHAPTER 5 Government responses: the refiguring of expertise; CHAPTER 6 Collaboration between doctors and alternative therapists: integration or medical dominance?; CHAPTER 7 Conclusion: do we have a new medical pluralism?; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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