The Tyranny of Health: Doctors and the Regulation of Lifestyle
- ISBN-10
- 0415235723
- ISBN-13
- 9780415235723
- Category
- Drug abuse
- Pages
- 212
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Author
- Michael Fitzpatrick
Description
This book exposes the dangers of the explosion of health awareness for both patients and doctors. The author argues that we need to establish a clear boundary between the worlds of medicine and politics.
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