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Better than well : American medicine meets the American dream /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elliott, Carl, 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton, [2003]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Social medicine > United States.
Medical innovations > Social aspects > United States.
National characteristics, American.
Self Concept > Popular Works.
Happiness > popular works.
Social Control, Informal > Popular Works.
Social Medicine > Popular Works.
Table of Contents:
  • The perfect voice
  • The true self
  • The face behind the mask
  • The loneliness of the late-night television watcher
  • The identity bazaar
  • Three ways to feel homesick
  • Pilgrims and strangers
  • Resident aliens
  • Amputees by choice
  • Bringing up baby
  • Second acts
  • Conclusion: the tyranny of happiness.