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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

Pharmaceuticals and Society: Critical Discourses and Debates

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 23/01/2009
    ISBN13: 9781405190848, 978-1405190848
    ISBN10: 1405190841

    Number of Pages: 168

    Non Fiction , Education

    Description

    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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