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The second sickness : contradictions of capitalist health care / Howard Waitzkin.
| Author/creator | Waitzkin, Howard |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Rev. and updated ed. |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2000. |
| Description | xvii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pt. 1. Medicine, social structure, and social pathology. Health care, social contradictions, and the dilemmas of reform -- Social structures of medical oppression -- Social origins of illness: a neglected history. Pt. 2. Problems in contemporary health care. Technology, health costs, and the structure of private profit -- Social medicine and the community -- Micropolitics of the doctor-patient relationship. Pt. 3. Policy, practice, and social change. Medicine and social change: lessons from Chile and Cuba -- Conclusion: health praxis, reform, and political struggle. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-232) and index. |
| LCCN | 99046590 |
| ISBN | 0847698866 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0847698874 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RA418 .W349 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |