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Contested illnesses

by Phil Brown

Cover of Contested illnesses
Popularity 2

The politics and science of health and disease remain contested terrain. This interdisciplinary work engages with both public health policy and social science, asserting that science, activism and policy are not separate issues and showing how the contribution of environmental factors in disease is often overlooked.

Environmental IllnessConsumer OrganizationsEnvironmental healthSocial medicineSocial ChangeCooperative societies