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      Social Lives of Medicines

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      Medicines are more than chemical substances with medical effects. They have social lives because they move between people; they carry meaning and offer possibilities for communication and control. This book uses examples from five continents to examine central problems in the study of medicines incl...

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      Product ID:9780521804691
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology
      Title:Social Lives of Medicines
      Authors:Author: Anita Hardon, Susan Reynolds Whyte, Sjaak van der Geest
      Page Count:212
      Subjects:Cultural studies, Cultural studies, Social and cultural anthropology, Medicine: general issues, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Medicine: general issues
      Description:Medicines are more than chemical substances with medical effects. They have social lives because they move between people; they carry meaning and offer possibilities for communication and control. This book uses examples from five continents to examine central problems in the study of medicines including social efficacy, symbolism, and commodification.
      Imprint Name:Cambridge University Press
      Publisher Name:Cambridge University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2003-01-30

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      Weight330 g
      Dimensions228 × 154 × 13 mm