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Page 97
... individual is subordi- nated to the greater " needs " of the whole , preventive procedures become compulsory , 184 and the right of the patient to withhold consent to his own treatment vanishes as the doctor argues that he must submit ...
... individual is subordi- nated to the greater " needs " of the whole , preventive procedures become compulsory , 184 and the right of the patient to withhold consent to his own treatment vanishes as the doctor argues that he must submit ...
Page 169
... individual's body is a surreptitious and amoral way of blaming the victim . The physician , himself a member of the dominating class , judges that the individual does not fit into an environment that has been engineered and is ...
... individual's body is a surreptitious and amoral way of blaming the victim . The physician , himself a member of the dominating class , judges that the individual does not fit into an environment that has been engineered and is ...
Page 233
... Individuals inherit an initial stock , which can be increased by investment in health capitalization through the ... individual's " healthy time " can thus be viewed as a decisive indicator of his value to the community as a producer ...
... Individuals inherit an initial stock , which can be increased by investment in health capitalization through the ... individual's " healthy time " can thus be viewed as a decisive indicator of his value to the community as a producer ...
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