Sociology of Medical Regulation

An Introduction

AvJohn Martyn Chamberlain

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the complex issues surrounding the regulation of the medical profession. Well organized and written in an accessible way, it offers an insight into key sociological theories surrounding medical regulation.

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Utgivningsdatum:2014-10-15
Mått:155 x 235 x 11 mm
Vikt:306 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:184
Upplaga:2012
Förlag:Springer
ISBN:9789400792685

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Dr John Martyn Chamberlain joined the department of Social Sciences at the Loughborough University in September 2010. His academic background is in criminology and medical sociology and research interests lies in crossovers between health, risk, governmentality, security and surveillance studies.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface.- Chapter 1: Introduction: Medical Governance in the Risky Age of the Surveillance Society.- Chapter 2: Biomedicine, Medicalization and Risk.- Chapter 3: Doctors, Patients, Managers and the State.- Chapter 4: Sociological Deconstructions I: Critiquing Medical Autonomy and Altruism.- Chapter 5: Sociological Deconstructions II: Governmentality and Restraification.- Chapter 6: Restratification and Revalidation: United Kingdom and International Perspectives.- Chapter 7: Restratification and the Hearing of Fitness to Practice Cases.- Chapter 8: Epilogue: Sociology, Medical Governance and Citizenship.