Emerging socialities in 21st century health care /

The landscape of health care is changing rapidly, both on an organizational and a technological level. This book gathers medical anthropologists to examine the ways that both patients and health care workers are being affected by new policies, market, and technologies. Contributors cover a wide rang...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Biannual Conference of Medical Anthropology at Home Driebergen, JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors:	Hadolt, Bernhard (Editor), Hardon, Anita (Editor)
Format:	Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2017.
Subjects:	Social medicine > Congresses. Medical anthropology > Congresses. Medical innovations > Congresses. Medical ethics > Congresses. Medical anthropology. Medical ethics. Medical innovations. Social medicine. MEDICAL / General. Electronic books. Conference papers and proceedings.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	The landscape of health care is changing rapidly, both on an organizational and a technological level. This book gathers medical anthropologists to examine the ways that both patients and health care workers are being affected by new policies, market, and technologies. Contributors cover a wide range of topics, including vaccination, disability, migration, and self-medication, making clear that not only are changing circumstances leading to the emergence of new socialities, but they are also driving new ethics and moralities.
Item Description:	Based on contributions presented at the 7th Biannual Conference of the Medical Anthropology at Home (MAAH) network held in 2012 in Driebergen, The Netherlands.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (184 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9789048532810 9048532817