Medicines and Society: Patients, Professionals and the Dominance of Pharmaceuticals

Nicky Britten

Macmillan Education UK, May 9, 2008 - Medical - 205 pages

Britten places medicines in their social context, and considers the range of influences on prescribing and the sociology of health and illness. Exploring issues such as 'the meaning of medicines' and 'alternative treatments', the book provides important reading for students across a range of disciplines interested in medicines and society.

About the author

NICKY BRITTEN is Professor in Applied Healthcare Research at the Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, UK. NICKY BRITTEN is Professor in Applied Healthcare Research at the Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, UK.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Medicines and Society: Patients, Professionals and the Dominance of Pharmaceuticals
• Author: Nicky Britten
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Macmillan Education UK, 2008
• ISBN: 1403935416, 9781403935410
• Length: 205 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Chemotherapy; Political Science / Public Policy / General; Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy; Social Science / Social Work; Social Science / Sociology / General