Do lay people view modern medicine as a fountain of hope or a font of despair? What are their experiences of modern medical care and technology, and how do their views and experiences differ across different social groups? Combining theoretical insights with a range of qualitative and ethnographic research, this volume examines lay experiences and evaluation of medicines and drugs, chronic illness and life-saving technology, and reproductive technologies. It also considers the growing popularity of complementary therapies as a potential challenge to orthodox medicine.
| Author: Simon J. Williams |
| Publisher: Routledge |
| Publication Date: Feb 22, 1996 |
| Number of Pages: 270 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 1857283171 |
| ISBN-13: 9781857283174 |
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