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Author:

Szasz, Thomas Stephen, 1920-

Title:

Pharmacracy : medicine and politics in America / Thomas Szasz ; with a new preface by the author.

Edition:

1st Syracuse University Press ed.

Publisher:

Syracuse University Press,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

xxxiv, 212 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Social medicine--United States.
Social control.
Medical ethics.
Psychiatric ethics.
Medical policy--United States.
Mental illness.
Health Policy--United States.
Ethics, Medical--United States.
Social Medicine--history--United States.

Notes:

Originally published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2001. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Medicine: from gnostic healing to empirical science -- Scientific medicine: disease -- Clinical medicine: diagnosis -- Certifying medicine: disability -- Psychiatric medicine: disorder -- Philosophical medicine: critique or ratification? -- Political medicine: the therapeutic state.

ISBN:

9780815607632 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0815607636 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52127775

LCCN:

2003008945

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)