Title Accidental intolerance : how we stigmatize ADHD and how we can stop / Susan C.C. Hawthorne

Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2014

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Description 1 online resource (209 pages) : illustrations Contents ADHD in medicine -- How science shapes ADHD -- Social allies and adversaries -- Feedback : values in ADHD science -- Accidental intolerance -- New directions Summary " ... Shows how medicine, science, and society jointly--though not intentionally--stigmatize ADHD-diagnosed people, while offering them few options. It also explores ways we can change our concepts and practices to improve factual understanding of ADHD, open alternatives to affected people, and reduce intolerance"--Jacket, page 4 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Social aspects Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Social values. Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Social Stigma Social Values Biomedical Research -- ethics POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. Social values Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Social aspects Form Electronic book ISBN 0199977399 9780199977390

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