The Sociology of Medical Regulation [electronic resource] :An Introduction / by John Martyn Chamberlain.
by Chamberlain, John Martyn [author.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
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BookPublisher: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : 2012.Description: XI, 184 p. online resource.ISBN: 9789400748965.Subject(s): Social sciences | Medicine | Medical ethics | Social Sciences | Sociology, general | History of Medicine | Theory of Medicine/BioethicsDDC classification: 301 Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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.
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 in an accessible way, it offers an insight into key sociological theories surrounding medical regulation. It gives a historically situated analysis of the contemporary relationship between medicine, the state and the public, and an overview of relevant social scientific research. Case studies highlight the practical or applied circumstances in which issues can occur. Readers will gain insight into possible future directions for medical governance.
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