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

Contested Illnesses cover

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