Sylvie Fainzang

Self-Medication and Society

Mirages of Autonomy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Based on fieldwork conducted in France, this book examines the material, cognitive, symbolic and social dimensions of the recourse to self-medication, considering the motivations and practices of the subjects and what these reveal about their relationship with the medical institution, while addressing the question of open access to medicines. A

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9780367595821
• ISBN-10: 0367595826
• Artikelnr.: 69890265

Autorenporträt

Sylvie Fainzang is a French medical anthropologist and Director of Research in the INSERM (Cermes3). She is the scientific coordinator of the international network MAAH (Medical Anthropology At Home), the editor-in-chief of the international Journal Anthropologie & Santé, and the author of several books on illness and medicines.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. On the other side of the counter
2. Self-medication, between signs and symptoms
3. Cultural and practical reasons
4. Knowledge and competence
5. Risk management and the quest for efficacy
Conclusion
Bibliography