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PublisherTaylor & Francis Group

ISBN-100415081718

ISBN-139780415081719

eBay Product ID (ePID)159748

Product Key Features

Number of Pages298 Pages

Publication NameTowards a New Science of Health

LanguageEnglish

SubjectPublic Health, Earth Sciences / Geography, Health Care Delivery, Human Geography, Sociology / General, General

Publication Year1993

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, Science, Medical

AuthorRobert Lafaille

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length6.1 in

Item Width9.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN93-003282

Reviews'The arguments are scholarly and presented with conviction and not a little passion. It makes thought-provoking reading and, in spite of its imbalances, I recommend it to established and aspiring health scientists of all complexions.' - Health Psychology Update ' ... makes a major contribution to such a self-reflective perspective. Reading this book is thus an enormous stimulous see outside the narrow vision of a single discipline and to the potential of a truely multi-perspective understanding.' - Complimentary Therapies in Medicine

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal610.1

Table Of ContentE. Gopel, D.K. Callebaut, R.Rijke, P.Mielants and P.Rijanders, J.U. Niehoff and F. Schneider, M. De Vries, L. Reijnders, J.W. Salmon, J.W. Ratcliffe, D. Canter and L. Nanke, J. Leeber and J. Vansteenkiste

SynopsisThe foundations of health sciences need rethinking. The mechanistic biomedical model, apparently so successful in the past, is now criticised for failing to explain what health is and how it can be preserved. The world's major health problems no longer seem so controllable. A new science of health is needed, a radical spirit of inquiry which draws on a broad knowledge base and a variety of approaches, a science which does not balk at reconceptualising health and building on innovative research. Towards a New Science of Health provides a radical alternative to current biomedical thinking. Presenting an overview of all major paradigms in the health sciences, their historical development, socio-cultural background and value, the book provides a framework for innovative thinking in health. Drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives and focussing on a variety of approaches - systems theory, human experience and biography, the healing process and social relations - the authors aim to bridge the gap between personal experience and scientific knowledge., Provides a radical alternative to current biomedical thinking by providing a framework drawn from a range of approaches such as systems theory and social relations with the aim of bridging the gap between personal experience and hard knowledge

LC Classification NumberR723.T69 1993