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Medicalization: Current Concept and Future Directions in a Bionic Society

The article illustrates the main features of the concept of medicalization, starting from its theoretical roots. Although it is the process of extending the medical gaze on human conditions, it appears that medicalization cannot be strictly connected to medical imperialism anymore. Other “engines” o...

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Autor principal: Maturo, Antonio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3353591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22654387
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-1229.91587