Incorporating patient knowledge in japan and the uk: a study of eczema and the steroid controversy
Auteur :
Ushiyama, Miho
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032090054
Date de publication :
30 juin 2021
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
226 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Ushiyama takes the case of eczema as a case study in how patient knowledge has come to affect change in medical practice. Comparing ethnographic fieldwork from Japan and the UK, she builds a complex picture of the differences in approach to treatment in light of attitudes to patients’ knowledge.