Isbn: 9780814747292 - illness and the environment: a reader in contested medicine (11 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In myriad ways, humans have gradually tailored their world to meet immediate material needs. In so doing, we have, in the minds of many, systematically altered a formerly hospitable environment into one more ambiguous in its effect on the human organism. Just as environments have adapted in response to human activity, so too is the human body now, in turn, forced to adapt to these altered conditions. Today, mysterious illnesses, from chronic fatigue to Gulf War Syndrome, meet us at every turn. Yet even as an increasing number of people attribute ailments to environmental problems, the suspected relationships between illness and environment remain unclear. Illness and the Environment examines how sick people and their allies struggle to achieve public recognition of somatic complaints and disabilities that they contend are related to "manufactured environments." The first of its kind, the anthology considers the political, legal, and medical conflicts arising from these illnesses, and will prove invaluable to researchers, scholars, public policy makers, trial attorneys, and activist organizations.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Zustand: New. pp. 464.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Editor(s): Kroll-Smith, Steve; Brown, Philip M.; Gunter, Valerie. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MB; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 25. Weight in Grams: 844. . 2000. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 476 pages. 9.75x7.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. KlappentextIn myriad ways, humans have gradually tailored their world to meet immediate material needs. In so doing, we have, in the minds of many, systematically altered a formerly hospitable environment into one more ambiguous in it.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Illness and the Environment | A Reader in Contested Medicine | Steve Kroll-Smith (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2000 | New York University Press | EAN 9780814747292 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Mare Nostrum Group B.V., Doelen 72, 4831 GR BREDA, NIEDERLANDE, gpsr[at]mare-nostrum[dot]co[dot]uk | Anbieter: preigu. …