Sovereignty and science: Revisiting the role of science in the construction and erosion of medical dominance

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 29, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 643-659

  Wailoo, Keith ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG LEGISLATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; POLITICS; POPULATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIAL MEDICINE; SOCIOLOGY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; POLITICS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; SCIENCE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8544260344     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-29-4-5-643     Document Type: Review

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