Contested Illnesses
Citizens, Science, and Health Social Movements
Phil Brown editor Stephen Zavestoski editor Rachel Morello-Frosch editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of California Press
Published:6th Jan '12
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The politics and science of health and disease remain contested terrain among scientists, health practitioners, policy makers, industry, communities, and the public. Stakeholders in disputes about illnesses or conditions disagree over their fundamental causes as well as how they should be treated and prevented. This thought-provoking book crosses disciplinary boundaries by engaging with both public health policy and social science, asserting that science, activism, and policy are not separate issues and showing how the contribution of environmental factors in disease is often overlooked.
ISBN: 9780520270213
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
Weight: 454g
352 pages