Medicine as culture illness, disease, and the body

Provides a broad overview of the ay medicine is experienced, percieved and socially constructed in western societies. Drawing on the sociology of health and illness, the author directs readers to an understanding of medicine, health care, illness and disease from a socio-cultural perspective.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Lupton, Deborah
Corporate Author:	SAGE Knowledge (Online service)
Resource Type:	Electronic Resource
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, Calif. Sage 2012.
Edition:	3rd ed.
Subjects:	Social medicine. Medical anthropology. Social Medicine. Anthropology, Cultural. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Available for the University of the Philippines System via SAGE Knowledge. Click here to access