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Fitzpatrick, Michael, 1950-

The tyranny of health : doctors and the regulation of lifestyle / Michael Fitzpatric. - xii, 196 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Health scares and moral panics -- The regulation of lifestyle -- Screening -- The politics of health promotion -- The expansion of health -- The personal is the medical -- The crisis of modern medicine.

ISBN: 0415235723 (pbk.) 0415235715 (hb)

LCCN: 00042470

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medicine--Political aspects--Great Britain
Medical policy--Great Britain
Medical care--Political aspects--Great Britain

LC Class. No.: RA395.G6 / F586 2000

Dewey Class. No.: 362.10941