Mesh : Housing / economics Humans Medicalization Poverty Risk Factors Social Determinants of Health United States

来  源:   DOI:10.1177/1073110518804201   PDF(Sci-hub)

Abstract:
\"Medicalization\" has been a contentious notion since its introduction centuries ago. While some scholars lamented a medical overreach into social domains, others hailed its promise for social justice advocacy. Against the backdrop of a growing commitment to health equity across the nation, this article reviews historical interpretations of medicalization, offers an application of the term to non-biologic risk factors for disease, and presents the case of housing the demonstrate the great potential of medicalizing poverty.
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