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ASocial History of the Minor Tranquilizers: The Quest for Small Comfort in the Age of Anxiety

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In this book, the author argue that the history of the minor tranquilizers is a good example of what sociologist call "cultural lag", which occurs when technological advances outstrip the ability of society to adapt to and to utilize these advances. The Author will suggest that this phenomenon contributes to a therapeutic life cycle for new drug types and will explore some of the social and medical determinants of both the lag and the cycle for the minor tranquilizers. The contents list has 10 chapter. Chapter 1 is prologue. Chapter 2 is roots. Chapter 3 is discovery. Chapter 4 is prescribing and utilization. Chapter 5 is the road to miltown mass media coverage. Chapter 6 is telling the doctor. Chapter 7 is social issues. Chapter 8 is doctors' dilemmas. Chapter 9 is transient situational disturbances: the regulatory environment. Chapter 10 is epilogue.

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362.29-2 Smi A

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New York : Pharmaceutical Products Press., 1991

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Ed.1-Cet.1. viii, 266 hal. Ilus. ; 21,5 cm Index.

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Indonesia

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978-1560-241423

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362.29-2 Smi A

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