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Towards a New Science of Health by Robert Lafaille & Stephen Fulder & Ilona Kirkbusch
Provides a radical alternative to current biomedical thinking by providing a framework drawn from a range of approaches such as systems theory and social relations with the aim of bridging the gap between personal experience and hard knowledgeThe foundations of health sciences need rethinking. The mechanistic biomedical model, apparently so successful in the past, is now criticized for failing to explain what health is and how it can be preserved. The world's major health problems no longer seem so controllable. A new science of health is needed, a radical spirit of inquiry which draws on a broad knowledge base and a variety of approaches, a science which does not balk at reconceptualizing health and building on innovative research. "Towards a New Science of Health" provides a radical alternative to current biomedical thinking. Presenting an overview of all major paradigms in the health sciences, their historical development, socio-cultural background and value, the book provides a framework for innovative thinking in health. Drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives and focussing on a variety of approaches - systems theory, human experience and biography, the healing process and social relations - the authors aim to bridge the gap between personal experience and scientific knowledge. |
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| Author(s) : Stephen Fulder | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0415081718 | ISBN-13 : 9780415081719 |
| RRP : £85.00 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United Kingdom
Publication Date : 28/10/1993
Publisher : Taylor & Francis Ltd
Page Length : 300mm
Page Size : 234mm