Mammography Wars Analyzing Attention in Cultural and Medical Disputes |
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| Author:
| Friedman, Asia |
| Series title: | Critical Issues in Health and Medicine Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-9788-3063-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2023 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.95 |
Book Description:
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Mammography is a routine health screening performed 40 million times each year in the United States, yet it remains one of the most deeply contested topics in medicine. In Mammography Wars, sociologist Asia Friedman uses the sociology of attention to map the cognitive structure of the "mammography wars."
Mammography is a routine health screening performed 40 million times each year in the United States, yet it remains one of the most deeply contested topics in medicine. In Mammography Wars, sociologist Asia Friedman uses the sociology of attention to map the cognitive structure of the "mammography wars."