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Health, Disease and Value

Monica Greco

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Description:Health has acquired a quasi-moral value in contemporary society from the iconic value of the National Health Service in political discourse, to the responsibility for illness imputed to sufferers from certain complaints such as ME or cancer. Health, Disease and Value reconsiders the cultural, political and theoretical contexts, which surround our understanding and evaluation of health and illness. Public perceptions, legal positions and political attitudes towards medicine and illness are re-explored and a series of controversial issues raised:* Is disease necessarily a bad thing? * Should we always try to eliminate it? * What happens if we interpret the value of disease on a collective, political level rather than a personal oneHow we should interpret disease and the ethics of health and illness are thus radically questioned. This exciting new book will be of particular interest to those studying the social and cultural aspects of health and illness and to health professionals seeking to farther their understanding of the 'psychsocial' dimensions of their field.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Health, Disease and Value. To get started finding Health, Disease and Value, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Health has acquired a quasi-moral value in contemporary society from the iconic value of the National Health Service in political discourse, to the responsibility for illness imputed to sufferers from certain complaints such as ME or cancer. Health, Disease and Value reconsiders the cultural, political and theoretical contexts, which surround our understanding and evaluation of health and illness. Public perceptions, legal positions and political attitudes towards medicine and illness are re-explored and a series of controversial issues raised:* Is disease necessarily a bad thing? * Should we always try to eliminate it? * What happens if we interpret the value of disease on a collective, political level rather than a personal oneHow we should interpret disease and the ethics of health and illness are thus radically questioned. This exciting new book will be of particular interest to those studying the social and cultural aspects of health and illness and to health professionals seeking to farther their understanding of the 'psychsocial' dimensions of their field.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Health, Disease and Value. To get started finding Health, Disease and Value, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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