Understanding drugs markets an analysis of medicines, regulations, and pharmaceutical systems in the global south

"Drawing on anthropology, sociology and epidemiology, this multidisciplinary book investigates how pharmaceuticals are produced, distributed, prescribed, and consumed in order to construct a comprehensive understanding of the issues that drive medicine markets in the Global South today. Providi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Baxerres, Carine, 1976- editor (editor), Cassier, Maurice, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, England ; New York, New York : Routledge [2022]
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:"Drawing on anthropology, sociology and epidemiology, this multidisciplinary book investigates how pharmaceuticals are produced, distributed, prescribed, and consumed in order to construct a comprehensive understanding of the issues that drive medicine markets in the Global South today. Providing a thorough comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of different pharmaceutical systems, it is an important contribution to the literature on pharmaceutalization and the governance of medication. It is of interest to students, researchers and policy-makers interested in medical anthropology, the sociology of health and illness, global health, healthcare management and pharmacy"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (321 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780429329517
9781000413144