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He recognizes that iatrogenic "diseases" are only one type of man-made malady.
According to their etiology, they fall into several categories: those resulting from
diagnosis and treatment, those relating to social and psychological attitudes and
...
He recognizes that iatrogenic "diseases" are only one type of man-made malady.
According to their etiology, they fall into several categories: those resulting from
diagnosis and treatment, those relating to social and psychological attitudes and
...
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6 Each society has its characteristic "nosology," or classification of diseases. Both
the extent of conditions classified as disease and the number and kinds of
diseases listed change with history. The official or medical nosology recognized
in a ...
6 Each society has its characteristic "nosology," or classification of diseases. Both
the extent of conditions classified as disease and the number and kinds of
diseases listed change with history. The official or medical nosology recognized
in a ...
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The syndrome corresponding to nemesis is recognized, but its etiology is still
sought in bad engineering compounded by self-serving management, whether
under the control of Wall Street or of The Party. Nemesis is not yet recognized as
the ...
The syndrome corresponding to nemesis is recognized, but its etiology is still
sought in bad engineering compounded by self-serving management, whether
under the control of Wall Street or of The Party. Nemesis is not yet recognized as
the ...
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Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Medicalization of Life | 39 |
Introduction | 127 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Limits to medicine: medical nemesis, the expropriation of health Open Forum Series Ideas in progress |
| Author | Ivan Illich |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Boyars, 1976 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 071452512X, 9780714525129 |
| Length | 294 pages |
| Subjects | › Hygiene Iatrogenic diseases Medical / General Medical / Health Care Delivery Medical care Medicine Social Science / Disease & Health Issues Social medicine |
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