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American Medicine as Culture explores how biomedicine is deeply embedded within American cultural frameworks, arguing that medical organisation and practice are fundamentally cultural phenomena rather than purely scientific endeavours. This book examines the symbolic construction of clinical reality within American biomedicine, revealing how medical knowledge and patient care are shaped by broader cultural values and meanings. By demonstrating that biomedicine never leaves the realm of the personal, the author shows how clinical encounters, diagnoses, and treatments reflect deeper cultural narratives about health, illness, bodies, and society. Essential reading for students and scholars of medical anthropology, sociology, and healthcare studies who seek to understand medicine as a social and cultural institution.

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American Medicine as Culture is published by Routledge, a leading academic publisher specialising in social sciences and humanities research.

The book situates biomedicine within American cultural contexts, examining how medical practice reflects and reinforces broader cultural values.

Demonstrates the symbolic construction of clinical reality, showing how meaning-making shapes medical knowledge and patient experiences.

Explores the intersection of medicine, culture, and personal experience, revealing the social dimensions of healthcare delivery.

Ideal for anthropology, sociology, and medical humanities scholars studying medicine as a cultural institution.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
07 May 2019
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26 June 2019

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