<p>Medicines Out of Control focuses on a drug crisis that is still in the making: the control and consumption of mood-regulating drugs, such as Prozac and other antidepressants and a much wider problem: continuing human dependence on corporate and professional power. Medawar and Hardon describe the moments and events that led to the establishment of a government inquiry in The Netherlands on the risks of drug-induced dependence and suicidal behavior with antidepressants. The study provides context for the findings of this inquiry, and reviews the limitations of a drug safety system in which the regulators routinely investigate what others might conclude to be their mistakes. The authors explain the situation as "history repeating itself": from barbiturates to tranquilizers and now antidepressants. Medawar and Hardon expect that the unfolding of the antidepressant crisis will reveal the need for "a complete re-think about medicinal drug utilization and its adverse effects on health." They anticipate that this crisis may prove to be a watershed in drug control, as was thalidomide. This is a unique and penetrating discourse on the safety of medicines and the ethos of pharmaceutical medic</p>

Medicines Out Of Control?: Antidepressants And The Conspiracy Of Goodwill

Medical Books

Medawar, Charles

Medicine

Aksant Academic Pub

At the turn of the millennium, Argentina was hit by an unparalleled crisis. Institutional instability, economic decline, unemployment, and social mobilization unsettled one of the neo-liberal showcases of the 1990s. The country seemed on the verge of an abyss. Yet, total collapse and disintegration of the economic and political system was avoided. The country's economy began to recuperate and presidential elections were held in April 2003, showing the impressive resilience of the nation's democratic system. Although these developments are noteworthy, the crisis and its effects have not yet been overcome. On the contrary, they have left deep wounds and transformed Argentina for years to come. By melding traditional and new research approaches, The Argentine Crisis at the Turn of the Millennium: Causes, Consequences and Explanations attempts to provide an overall picture of a crisis whose comprehension will be crucial for students of contemporary Argentina. The chapters included in this book - authored by scholars living in Europe and the Americas - deal with some of the most important issues connected with the crisis. They cover history, the economy, politics and society, national as well as international aspects, the view from above, and the view from below. The contributors include Javier Auyero, Flavia Fiorucci, Laura Gï¿½mez Mera, Marcus Klein, Lucas Llach, Mariana Llanos, Luis Alberto Romero, and Sebastiï¿½n M. Saiegh.

The Argentine Crisis At The Turn Of The Millennium: Cause, Consequences And Explanations

Business & Money

Economics

Managing Ethnicity

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

This volume focuses on a number of important problem areas and issues, such as vaccination, reproductive health and AIDS, equity and community health financing, self-care and the use and distribution of pharmaceuticals, that confront health professionals and health planners. Public health staff at different levels are involved in providing health education and primary health care and are confronted with difficulties related to the socio-cultural context in which they work as they implement health programs.  Anita Hardon is professor of anthropology of care and health, University of Amsterdam and dean of the Amsterdam School of Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam. Pimpawun Boonmongkon is assistant professor of Medical Anthropology at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. Pieter Streefland is senior research fellow at the Royal Tropical Institute, full professor of applied development sociology, and professor of master medical anthropology and sociology, University of Amsterdam. Michael Lim Tan is medical anthropologist and lecturer, University of the Philippines, and director of Health Action Information Network. Thavitong Hongvivatana is professor of medical social science and director of the Center for Health Policy Studies, Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom. Sjaak van der Geest is professor of medical anthropology, University of Amsterdam. Anneloes van Staa is medical doctor and medical anthropologist, and lecturer, Institute of Health Policy and Management at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Corlien Varkevisser is a medical sociologist-anthropologist professor emeritus in Health System Research, University of Amsterdam. Cecilia Acuin, M.D., F.P.A.F.P, Department of Family Medicine of the De La Salle University in Manila. Mushtaque Chowdhury is visiting professor, Columbia University and deputy executive director of the research and evaluation division of BRAC in Bangladesh. Abbas Bhuiya is head of the Social and Behavioural Sciences Programme, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. Luechai Sringeryuang is associate professor of medical anthropology, Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom. Els van Dongen is associate professor in medical anthropology, University of Amsterdam. Trudie Gerrits is a medical anthropologist and research fellow, Amsterdam School of Social Science Research.

Applied Health Research Manual: Anthropology of Health And Health Care

Hardon, Anita

Boonmongkon, Pimpawun

Streefland, Pieter

Tan, Michael Lim

Administration & Medicine Economics

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