The Sociology of Medical Regulation An Introduction
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the complex issues surrounding the regulation of the medical profession. It offers up-to-date information on the current legislative framework and institutional arrangements surrounding the regulation in the United Kingdom. Well organized and written...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2012, 2012
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2012 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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