Medical modernisation, scientific research fields and the epistemic politics of health social movements

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 695-709

  Hess, David J ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Lay knowledge; Modernisation; Science; Social movements

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; POLITICS; SOCIAL CHANGE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; POLITICS; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 6444232883     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0141-9889.2004.00414.x     Document Type: Review

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