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Social Justice and Medical Practice - Life History of a Physician of Social Medicine (Hardcover)
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Social Justice and Medical Practice - Life History of a Physician of Social Medicine (Hardcover)
Series: Advances in Critical Medical Anthropology
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How do we understand and respond to the pressing health problems of
modern society? Conventional practice focuses on the assessment and
clinical treatment of immediate health issues presented by
individual patients. In contrast, social medicine advocates an
equal focus on the assessment and social treatment of underlying
social conditions, such as environmental factors, structural
violence, and social injustice. Social Justice and Medical Practice
examines the practice of social medicine through extensive life
history interviews with a physician practicing the approach in
marginalized communities. It presents a case example of social
medicine in action, demonstrating how such a practice can be
successfully pursued within the context of the existing structure
of twenty-first-century medicine. In examining the experience of a
physician on the frontlines of reforming health care, the book
critiques the restrictive nature of the dominant clinical model of
medicine and argues for a radically expanded focus for modern-day
medical practice. Social Justice and Medical Practice is a timely
intervention at a time when even advanced health care systems are
facing multiple crises. Lucidly written, it presents a striking
alternative and is important reading for students and practitioners
of medicine and anthropology, as well as policy makers.
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