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... therapy that is odious , painful , crippling , and expensive . No wonder that physi- cians tend to delay longer than ... therapies cure , rehabili- tate , or soothe . In the process , people are strengthened in their belief that they are ...
... therapy that is odious , painful , crippling , and expensive . No wonder that physi- cians tend to delay longer than ... therapies cure , rehabili- tate , or soothe . In the process , people are strengthened in their belief that they are ...
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... therapy : medical , psychiatric , pedagogic , or geriatric . Claiming access to treatment becomes a political duty , and medical certifica- tion a powerful device for social control . With the development of the therapeutic service ...
... therapy : medical , psychiatric , pedagogic , or geriatric . Claiming access to treatment becomes a political duty , and medical certifica- tion a powerful device for social control . With the development of the therapeutic service ...
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... therapy . For this to happen , it was not necessary that all abnormal features be considered pathological ; it was sufficient that disease as deviance from a clinical standard make medical intervention legitimate by providing an ...
... therapy . For this to happen , it was not necessary that all abnormal features be considered pathological ; it was sufficient that disease as deviance from a clinical standard make medical intervention legitimate by providing an ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Epidemics of Modern Medicine | 13 |
The Medicalization of Life 393 | 41 |
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