| Description |
316 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Sociology, professions and the public interest: a research framework. 1. The sociology of professions and the professional altruism ideal: a critical review. 2. The development of a viable conception of the public interest. 3. The role of professions: power, interests and causality -- Pt. II. An empirical application: the response of the medical profession to acupuncture in Britain. 4. Alternative medicine: the case of acupuncture. 5. Potential explanations for the rejection of acupuncture in Britain. 6. Acupuncture and British medicine: the influence of professional power and interests. 7. The medical reception of acupuncture in Britain: professional ideologies and the public interest |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-299) and indexes |
| Subject |
Acupuncture -- Great Britain -- History.
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Altruism.
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Professions.
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Social medicine.
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| LC no. |
94009582 |
| ISBN |
0415018056 |
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0415116686 (paperback) |
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