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The medicalization of society : on the transformation of human conditions into treatable disorders
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The medicalization of society : on the transformation of human conditions into treatable disorders

Peter Conrad

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Medicalization : context, characteristics, and changes
Extension : men and the medicalization of andropause, baldness, and erectile dysfunction
Expansion : from hyperactive children to adult ADHD
Enhancement : human growth hormone and the temptations of biomedical enhancement
Continuity : homosexuality and the potential for remedicalization
Measuring medicalization : categories, numbers, and treatment
The shifting engines of medicalization
Medicalization and its discontents.

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The medicalization of society : on the transformation of human conditions into treatable disorders by Peter Conrad. ISBN 9780801885853. Published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.

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