The second decade of the twenty-first century has witnessed a surging interest in personalized medicine with the concomitant promise to enable more precise diagnosis and treatment of disease and illness, based upon an individual's unique genetic makeup. In this book, my goal is …
1. Introduction -- 2. Regionalism and the study of human genetic variation in a transnational context : Asianism, nationalism, and the racialization of ethnicity -- 3. Capitalizing on being "othered" : precision medicine and race in the context of a globalized pharmaceutical ind…
Second opinion: an introduction to health sociology
Second opinion: an introduction to health sociology
Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology, fifth edition is the leading health sociology textbook for Australian students. Accompanied by comprehensive online resources with innovative teaching and learning materials, this outstanding teaching text introduces students …
Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology, fifth edition is the leading health sociology textbook for Australian students. Accompanied by comprehensive online resources with innovative teaching and learning materials, this outstanding teaching text introduces students …
"Discussing the history of medicine and its social relations across the globe from the early modern period to 2000, this title examines how modernisation of healthcare resulted in a range of social arrangements in public and private"--Provided by publisher.
"The experience of illness (both mental and physical) figures prominently in the critical thought and activism of the 1960s and 1970s, though it is largely overshadowed by practices of sexuality. Lisa Diedrich explores how and why illness was indeed so significant to the social,…
"The experience of illness (both mental and physical) figures prominently in the critical thought and activism of the 1960s and 1970s, though it is largely overshadowed by practices of sexuality. Lisa Diedrich explores how and why illness was indeed so significant to the social,…
Rehabilitation aspects of drug dependence
Addressing health inequalities is a key focus for health and social care organizations. This book explores how best frontline health workers in areas of deprivation can address these problems. Aimed at doctors and their wider multidisciplinary teams, this book provides key knowl…
"Addressing health inequalities is a key focus for health and social care organizations, yet this is the first book to explore how best frontline health workers in areas of deprivation can address these problems. This book offers a concise but comprehensive overview of the key i…
Psychiatric Nonadherence: A Solutions-Based Approach
This book explores medical nonadherence to treatment and management of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Leading experts in the field, specializing in a range of mental health problems describe the impact of nonadherence in the treatment of children, adolescents, transi…
