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Pharmaceuticals and Society Pharmaceuticals and Society: Critical Discourses and Debates Critical Discourses and Debates

Pharmaceuticals and Society Pharmaceuticals and Society: Critical Discourses and Debates Critical Discourses and Debates

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Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs, Book 3

Addiction & RecoveryGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1405190841
ISBN13: 9781405190848
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: Feb 1 2009
Pages: 170
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Drawing on the latest international sociological research, this monograph takes a critical look at contemporary developments, discourses, and debate on pharmaceuticals and society.
  • Key issues covered include pharmaceuticals and medicalization and the science and politics of drug development, testing, and regulation
  • Investigates the constructions of pharmaceuticals in professional and popular culture and the meaning and use of medications in everyday life
  • Investigates pharmaceuticals, consumerism, and citizenship and the impact of innovation and expectations regarding pharmaceutical futures
  • Written in a lively, accessible style, with many engaging and important insights from key international figures in the field

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