Social Justice and Medical Practice: Life History of a Physician of Social Medicine - Couverture souple

Singer, Merrill

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1629584266 ISBN 13 : 9781629584263

Editeur : Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

Social Justice and Medical Practice examines the practice of social medicine through extensive life history interviews with a physician practicing the approach in marginalized communities. It presents a case example of social medicine in action, demonstrating how such a practice can be successfully pursued within the context of the existing structure of twenty-first century medicine. In examining the experience of a physician on the frontlines of reforming healthcare, the book critiques the restrictive nature of the dominant clinical model of medicine and argues for a radically expanded focus for modern day medical practice.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Merrill Singer is a professor in the departments of anthropology and community medicine, at the University of Connecticut, U.S.A. A medical and cultural anthropologist, his research focuses on the social determinants of health inequality, the critical biosocial nature of health, and environmental health. He is recipient of a number of prizes, including the Rudolph Virchow Professional Prize and George Foster Memorial Award for Practicing Anthropology.

Rebecca Allen completed a BA in Anthropology at the University of Connecticut, USA, where she was president of the university's chapter of Lambda Alpha, the National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology. She is now a medical student at George Washington University, U.S.A.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1629584266
• ISBN 13: 9781629584263
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 246
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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