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The age of diagnosis : how our obsession with medical labels is making us sicker
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The age of diagnosis : how our obsession with medical labels is making us sicker

by Suzanne O'Sullivan

This study examines the impact of medical diagnosis and the increasing medicalisation of human experience. It explores how clinical labels can pathologise difference and considers alternative ways to support individuals without relying solely on medical categorisation.

Accession 28642 ISBN 9780593852910 Publisher Thesis
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