Routledge Complaints, Controversies and Grievances in Medicine

Explore the complex history of medical dissatisfaction through this scholarly collection. As patient advocacy and consumerism grow, understanding the history of medical complaints becomes essential for a complete view of healthcare evolution. This book provides a necessary counter-perspective to standard histories of medical progress by focusing on service failures and expressions of disquiet. This multidisciplinary work brings together leading international scholars to examine what happens when medicine generates complaints. By looking at historical grievances, the text offers valuable insights for historians and social scientists interested in the sociology of health and illness. It examines the social science perspectives behind patient experiences and the rapid development of pressure groups in the medical field.