The plastic brain: Neoliberalism and the neuronal self

Health

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 635-652

  Pitts Taylor, Victoria ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

lifestyle; risk and health; technology in healthcare; theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROSCIENCE; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEUROSCIENCES; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049473655     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: 14617196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459309360796     Document Type: Article

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