The Sociology of Medical Regulation

An Introduction

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Gebonden, 184 blz. | Engels
Springer Netherlands | 2012e druk, 2012
ISBN13: 9789400748958
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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the complex issues surrounding the regulation of the medical profession. It offers up-to-date information on the current legislative framework and institutional arrangements surrounding the regulation in the United Kingdom. Well organized and written in an accessible way, it offers an insight into key sociological theories surrounding medical regulation. It gives a historically situated analysis of the contemporary relationship between medicine, the state and the public, and an overview of relevant social scientific research. Case studies highlight the practical or applied circumstances in which issues can occur. Readers will gain insight into possible future directions for medical governance.

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ISBN13:9789400748958
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:184
Uitgever:Springer Netherlands
Druk:2012

Inhoudsopgave

Preface.- Chapter 1: Introduction: Medical Governance in the Risky Age of the Surveillance Society.- Chapter 2: Biomedicine, Medicalization and Risk.- Chapter 3: Doctors, Patients, Managers and the State.- Chapter 4: Sociological Deconstructions I: Critiquing Medical Autonomy and Altruism.- Chapter 5: Sociological Deconstructions II: Governmentality and Restraification.- Chapter 6: Restratification and Revalidation: United Kingdom and International Perspectives.- Chapter 7: Restratification and the Hearing of Fitness to Practice Cases.- Chapter 8: Epilogue: Sociology, Medical Governance and Citizenship.-

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