Kelleher, David; Gabe, Jonathan; Williams, Gareth

'Especially refreshing to see theory interwoven with emprical work.' - The Lancet'Essential and topical resource ... comprehensive appraisal of the role of the medical profession in late twentieth century health care'Ray Fitzpatrick, Nuffield College, Oxford'An accessible and very interesting account of some of the important influences on the medical profession in modern society ... useful to anyone interested in getting a broad overview of some of the major factors that are currently shaping and influencing medical power and control.' - Health Services News

• Notes on Contributors Preface Understanding Medical Dominance in the Modern World 1. From Tribalism to Corporatism: The Continuing Managerial Challenge to Medical Dominance 2. The Challenge of Nursing 3. Litigation and the Threat to Medicine 4. Television and Medicine: Medical Dominance or Trial by Media? 5. The Alternatives to Medicine 6. Self-help Groups and Their Relationship to Medicine 7. Lay Knowledge and the Privilege of Experience 8. Sex, Gender and Medicine: The Case of the NHS 9. Attacking the Foundations of Modern Medicine? Anti-Vivisection Protest and Medical Science Index

Kelleher, David; Gabe, Jonathan; Williams, Gareth

'Especially refreshing to see theory interwoven with emprical work.' - The Lancet'Essential and topical resource ... comprehensive appraisal of the role of the medical profession in late twentieth century health care'Ray Fitzpatrick, Nuffield College, Oxford'An accessible and very interesting account of some of the important influences on the medical profession in modern society ... useful to anyone interested in getting a broad overview of some of the major factors that are currently shaping and influencing medical power and control.' - Health Services News

• Notes on Contributors Preface Understanding Medical Dominance in the Modern World 1. From Tribalism to Corporatism: The Continuing Managerial Challenge to Medical Dominance 2. The Challenge of Nursing 3. Litigation and the Threat to Medicine 4. Television and Medicine: Medical Dominance or Trial by Media? 5. The Alternatives to Medicine 6. Self-help Groups and Their Relationship to Medicine 7. Lay Knowledge and the Privilege of Experience 8. Sex, Gender and Medicine: The Case of the NHS 9. Attacking the Foundations of Modern Medicine? Anti-Vivisection Protest and Medical Science Index

Kelleher, David; Gabe, Jonathan; Williams, Gareth

'Especially refreshing to see theory interwoven with emprical work.' - The Lancet'Essential and topical resource ... comprehensive appraisal of the role of the medical profession in late twentieth century health care'Ray Fitzpatrick, Nuffield College, Oxford'An accessible and very interesting account of some of the important influences on the medical profession in modern society ... useful to anyone interested in getting a broad overview of some of the major factors that are currently shaping and influencing medical power and control.' - Health Services News

• Notes on Contributors Preface Understanding Medical Dominance in the Modern World 1. From Tribalism to Corporatism: The Continuing Managerial Challenge to Medical Dominance 2. The Challenge of Nursing 3. Litigation and the Threat to Medicine 4. Television and Medicine: Medical Dominance or Trial by Media? 5. The Alternatives to Medicine 6. Self-help Groups and Their Relationship to Medicine 7. Lay Knowledge and the Privilege of Experience 8. Sex, Gender and Medicine: The Case of the NHS 9. Attacking the Foundations of Modern Medicine? Anti-Vivisection Protest and Medical Science Index