From the 1960s, conflict emerged in the medical profession regarding the role of private doctors in prescribing opiates and other drugs to patients. Were they simply licensed drug dealers or instead providing a treatment neglected by the public sector? The Politics of Addiction provides a balanced explanation of this conflict, its origins and outcomes.
The Politics of Addiction: Medical Conflict and Drug Dependence in England Since the 1960s (Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History)
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Author(s)Sarah G. Mars
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN / ASIN0230221386
ISBN-139780230221383
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank3,113,690
CategoryHistory
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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