About this title: Susan Greenhalgh kept detailed diaries of her 8-month experience as a patient diagnosed with chronic fibromyalgia, a muscular disease about which little is known apart from its penchant for attacking women. Using these diaries as a unique window, UNDER THE MEDICAL GAZE peers into the biomedical industry and questions its power to influence people ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 5-7-01
ISBN-13:9780520223981ISBN:0520223985
Description: FINE. Superb, crisp, clean, unread paperback with very light shelfwear to the covers and publisher's mark to one edge-GREAT! 1.2 lbs. read more
Description: New in no jacket. pp. 371. This account of the authorís experience with a chronic pain disorder & subsequent interaction with the American health care system goes to the heart of the workings of power & culture in the biomedical domain. Presents a case study of the encounter between herself & a specialist who, through interpretation of the diagnostic criteria for a newly emerging chronic disease, convinced himself & his patient that she had a untreatable muscle condition called fibromyalgia. ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ of California Press, Berkeley, California
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780520223981ISBN:0520223985
Description: Near Fine. No Jacket. Clean, tight text. Two dark smudges on side edgepapers. Cover shows slight edgewear. Slight soiling to cover. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN-13:9780520223981ISBN:0520223985
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN-13:9780520223981ISBN:0520223985
Description: Good. 0520223985 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN-13:9780520223981ISBN:0520223985
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN-13:9780520223981ISBN:0520223985
Description: New. 0520223985 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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