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- Offers comprehensive coverage of current policy and practice developments in the regulation of the medical profession
- Use of up to date research to explore possible future developments in the regulation of doctors
- One of the first books offering a sociologically informed discussion of both historical and contemporary developments in relation to medical regulation
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the complex issues surrounding the regulation of the medical profession. It offers up-to-date information on the current legislative framework and institutional arrangements surrounding the regulation in the United Kingdom. Well organized and written in an accessible way, it offers an insight into key sociological theories surrounding medical regulation. It gives a historically situated analysis of the contemporary relationship between medicine, the state and the public, and an overview of relevant social scientific research. Case studies highlight the practical or applied circumstances in which issues can occur. Readers will gain insight into possible future directions for medical governance.
Authors and Affiliations
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, Department of Social Science, University of Loughborough, Loughborough, United Kingdom
John Martyn Chamberlain
About the author
Dr John Martyn Chamberlain joined the department of Social Sciences at the Loughborough University in September 2010. His academic background is in criminology and medical sociology and research interests lies in crossovers between health, risk, governmentality, security and surveillance studies.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Sociology of Medical Regulation
Book Subtitle: An Introduction
Authors: John Martyn Chamberlain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4896-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-4895-8Published: 04 September 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9268-5Published: 15 October 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-4896-5Published: 03 September 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 184
Topics: Sociology, general, History of Medicine, Theory of Medicine/Bioethics