The Sociology of Medical Screening Critical Perspectives, New Directions |
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| Editor:
| Armstrong, Natalie
Eborall, Helen |
| Series title: | Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-23178-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $42.95 |
Book Description:
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As new technology makes it possible to screen for an increasing number of medical conditions, this strategy of preventive medicine raises fundamental issues for sociological inquiry. The Sociology of Medical Screening: Critical Perspectives, New Directions presents an overview of these fundamental issues.
As new technology makes it possible to screen for an increasing number of medical conditions, this strategy of preventive medicine raises fundamental issues for sociological inquiry. The Sociology of Medical Screening: Critical Perspectives, New Directions presents an overview of these fundamental issues.