The sociology of medical screening : critical perspectives, new directions / edited by Natalie Armstrong and Helen Eborall.

"Originally published as v. 34, issue 2 of The sociology of health & illness"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The Sociology of Medical Screening: Critical Perspectives, New Directions presents a series of readings that provide an up-to-date overview of the diverse sociological issues relating to population-based medical screening. Features new research data in most of the contributions. Includes contributions from eminent sociologists such as David Armstrong, Stefan Timmermans, and Alison Pilnick. Represents one of the only collections to specifically address the sociology of medical screening"--Provided by publisher.

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