Pharmaceuticals and Society Pharmaceuticals and Society: Critical Discourses and Debates Critical Discourses and Debates

by Simon J. Williams

Drawing on the latest international sociological research, this monograph takes a critical look at contemporary developments, discourses, and debate on pharmaceuticals and society. Key issues covered include pharmaceuticals and medicalization and the science and politics of drug development, testing, and regulation Investigates the constructions of pharmaceuticals in professional and popular culture and the meaning and use of medications in everyday...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405190841
• ISBN13: 9781405190848
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"