Ultrasound screening in pregnancy: advancing technology, soft markers for fetal chromosomal aberrations, and unacknowledged ethical dilemmas
L Getz, AL Kirkengen - Social science & medicine, 2003 - Elsevier
Fetal ultrasound screening has become routine practice in many western countries. During
the last decade, such screening has led to frequent situations characterised by clinical …
the last decade, such screening has led to frequent situations characterised by clinical …
[图书][B] A dictionary of epidemiology
MS Porta, S Greenland, M Hernán, I dos Santos Silva… - 2014 - books.google.com
This sixth edition of A Dictionary of Epidemiology--the most updated since its inception--
reflects the profound substantive and methodological changes that have come to …
reflects the profound substantive and methodological changes that have come to …
[图书][B] Culture, health and illness
C Helman - 2007 - books.google.com
Using real-life examples and case histories and a highly readable, jargon-free style, this
volume addresses the complex interactions between health, illness, and culture. Integrating …
volume addresses the complex interactions between health, illness, and culture. Integrating …
The sociology of medical screening: past, present and future
N Armstrong, H Eborall - Sociology of Health & Illness, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Medical screening raises fundamental issues for sociological inquiry, but at present a well‐
developed sociology of medical screening is lacking. This special issue on the sociology of …
developed sociology of medical screening is lacking. This special issue on the sociology of …
[图书][B] Global health: Why cultural perceptions, social representations, and biopolitics matter
M Nichter - 2008 - books.google.com
In this lesson-packed book, Mark Nichter, one of the world's leading medical
anthropologists, summarizes what more than a quarter-century of health social science …
anthropologists, summarizes what more than a quarter-century of health social science …
Gouvernementalität und Biopolitik
T Lemke - 2007 - philpapers.org
Abstract» Vergesst Foucault!«–so lautete die provokante Aufforderung Jean Baudrillards
Ende der 1970er Jahre. Ein Vierteljahrhundert später ist die sozialwissenschaftliche …
Ende der 1970er Jahre. Ein Vierteljahrhundert später ist die sozialwissenschaftliche …
Embodied uncertainty: living with complexity and natural hazards
V Sword-Daniels, C Eriksen… - Journal of Risk …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, we examine the concept of embodied uncertainty by exploring multiple
dimensions of uncertainty in the context of risks associated with extreme natural hazards …
dimensions of uncertainty in the context of risks associated with extreme natural hazards …
'There's this thing in our family': predictive testing and the construction of risk for Huntington Disease
SM Cox, W McKellin - Sociology of Health & Illness, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Recent approaches to the new genetics stress the importance of placing hereditary risk
within the context of familial beliefs and dynamics. Nonetheless, few empirical studies on …
within the context of familial beliefs and dynamics. Nonetheless, few empirical studies on …
For my wellness, not just my illness: North Americans' use of dietary supplements
M Nichter, JJ Thompson - Culture, medicine and psychiatry, 2006 - Springer
Passage of the DSHEA in 1994 created a new “liminal” category for the FDA: dietary
supplements are regulated as neither food nor drugs. However, there appears to be a …
supplements are regulated as neither food nor drugs. However, there appears to be a …
Beliefs about the risk factors for cervical cancer in a British population sample
J Waller, K McCaffery, J Wardle - Preventive medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Background. The introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing into cervical screening
has the potential to alter public perceptions of cervical cancer by making explicit the role of a …
has the potential to alter public perceptions of cervical cancer by making explicit the role of a …