An Introduction
Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 465 g
ISBN: 978-94-007-4895-8
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
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.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Gesundheitssoziologie, Medizinsoziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
Weitere Infos & Material
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.
