Reframing Disease Contextually

by Mary Ann Gardell Cutter

Book Overview

This volume will be of interest to philosophers of medicine, bioethicists, and philosophers, medical professionals, historians of western medicine, and health policymakers. The book provides an overview of key debates in the history of modern western medicine on the nature, knowledge, and value of disease. It includes case studies of e.g. AIDS, genetic disease, and gendered disease.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048165105
• ISBN13: 9789048165100
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"