1st Edition

Lifestyle in Medicine

By Emily Hansen, Gary Easthope Copyright 2007
206 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

In Western societies, 'lifestyle' as an explanation for health and illness has become increasingly popular. Lifestyle in Medicine  explores the ambiguity of the term 'lifestyle' and the way it is conceived and applied within medicine. Based on real doctor-patient consultations and in-depth interviews with doctors, the book discusses: the history behind current medical use of... Read more

1. Lifestyle as a Medical Explanatory Model  2. Is the Medical Lifestyle Approach to Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease Successful?  3. Assumptions Underlying the Medical Approach to Lifestyle  4. Methodology and Research Methods  5. Lifestyle in Medical and Lay Texts  6. Doctors’ Understanding of Lifestyle  7. Reflections on Lifestyle in Medicine

Biography

Gary Easthope is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Tasmania, Australia. He has eclectic research interests and has published books, book chapters and articles on education, social research methods, ethnicity and health, disability, the wilderness movement, drug use and alternative medicine.

Emily Hansen is a Research Fellow in the School of Medicine at the University of Tasmania. Her research interests include medical sociology, medical anthropology, general practice and primary health care.