Abstract
Medicalization has been a process articulated primarily by social scientists, historians, and cultural critics. Comparatively little is written about the role of bioethics in appraising medicalization as a social process. The authors consider what medicalization means, its definition, functions, and criteria for assessment. A series of brief case sketches illustrate how bioethics can contribute to the analysis and public policy discussion of medicalization.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 411-425 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2009 |
Keywords
- Bioethics
- Medicalization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Issues, ethics and legal aspects