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New. This new, revised and updated edition of "Medical Dominance" provides an account of the medical profession's successful domination of a wide range of health-care services. Evan Willis delves into the past to explain the existing division of labour and health care, the rise of the medical profession to a position of economic power within the health system, and its defence of that dominant position. He also considers the related question of the policy implications of medical dominance. The defence by doctors of their position of power is highlighted by the author's research into demarcation struggles between medicine and other health occupations, in particular midwifery, optometry and chiropractic. Conventional explanations of medical dominance are challenged by the argument that the role of developments of medical knowledge, and in technology itself, have been overstated. Greater account must also be taken of the social relations and struggles which developed for control…
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MEDICAL DOMINANCE : The division of labour in Australian health care
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North Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: George Allen & Unwin, 1983. viii, + 235pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Mild tanning to endpapers, minor text highlighting to three pages, biro line to margin of one, else leaves clean. Printed card wrapper very good. A stand-alone title in the 'Studies in Society' series. From the rear panel: "In a major study Evan Willis provides a fascinating account of the medical profession's successful domination of a wide range of health care services . . . The defence by doctors of their positions of power is highlighted by the author's exhaustive and original research into demarcation struggles between medicine and other health occupations, in particular midwifery, optometry and chiropractic . . . This study was awarded the second 'Jean Martin Award' in 1982 for the Best Australasian Thesis in Social Theory and Research over a two year period . . . " Book weight approx. 385g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Softcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
- Bookseller Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
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- ISBN 10 0868612626
- ISBN 13 9780868612621
- Publisher George Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication North Sydney, N.S.W., Australia
- Date Published 1983
- Keywords Medical Care, Australia, Physicians, Series: Studies in Society
- Size 8vo
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Hardback. New. Medical Dominance, now in a revised edition, provides a fascinating account of the medical profession's successful domination of a wide range of health care services. Evan Willis delves into the past to explain the existing division of labour and health care, the rise of the medical profession to a position of economic power within the health system, and their defence of that dominant position. Now completely revised and updated, this edition also considers the related question of the policy implications of medical dominance. The defence by doctors of their position of power is highlighted by the author's exhaustive and original research into demarcation struggles between medicine and other health occupations, in particular midwifery, optometry and chiropractic. Conventional explanations of medical dominance are challenged by the argument that the role of developments in medical knowledge and in technology itself have been overstated. As well, greater account must be taken of…
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Routledge, 2021. Hardcover. New. 256 pages. 8.26x5.82x0.75 inches.
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