Understanding drugs markets : : an analysis of medicines, regulations, and pharmaceutical systems in the global south / / edited by Carine Baxerres and Maurice Cassier.

"Drawing on anthropology, sociology and epidemiology, this multidisciplinary book investigates how pharmaceuticals are produced, distributed, prescribed, and consumed in order to construct a comprehensive understanding of the issues that drive medicine markets in the Global South today. Providi...

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Place / Publishing House:London, England ;, New York, New York : : Routledge,, [2022]
©2022
Year of Publication:2022
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (321 pages)
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Summary:"Drawing on anthropology, sociology and epidemiology, this multidisciplinary book investigates how pharmaceuticals are produced, distributed, prescribed, and consumed in order to construct a comprehensive understanding of the issues that drive medicine markets in the Global South today. Providing a thorough comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of different pharmaceutical systems, it is an important contribution to the literature on pharmaceutalization and the governance of medication. It is of interest to students, researchers and policy-makers interested in medical anthropology, the sociology of health and illness, global health, healthcare management and pharmacy"--
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0429329512
1000413144
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: edited by Carine Baxerres and Maurice Cassier.