Title Doctors for democracy : health professionals in the Nepal revolution / Vincanne Adams

Published Cambridge, UK ; New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Cambridge University Press, 1998

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W'PONDS	306.461 Ada/Dfd		AVAILABLE

Description xii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Series Cambridge studies in medical anthropology ; 6 Cambridge studies in medical anthropology ; 6 Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Medicine, science, and democracy in the developing world -- 3. History and power in Nepal: secularizing morality -- 4. Revolutionary medicine: scientists for democracy -- 5. Dividing lines: motivations of the medical professionals -- 6. Medicine and politics: a triage of truth in the practice of medicine -- 7. Post-revolutionary political medicine: corruption or validation of truth? -- 8. Science fetishism, truth, and privilege Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-247) and index Subject Medicine -- Political aspects -- Nepal. Physicians -- Political activity -- Nepal. SUBJECT Nepal -- Politics and government -- 1990- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95007147 LC no. 97018016 ISBN 0521584868 (hardback) 0521585481 (paperback)

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