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J Law Med Ethics
; 46(3): 588-594, 2018 Sep.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30336092
RESUMEN
"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.