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Doctors for Democracy

Paperback • 1998 • English

Doctors for Democracy

By Vincanne Adams

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This book examines the role of the Nepali physicians in the revolutionary changes in 1990. These doctors are trained in the Western tradition, and participate in international scientific debates, yet they have always been concerned to develop a form of medical practice that was relevant to Nepali conditions, and which could speak to local conceptions about health, and so their medical practice was always politicized. Vincanne Adams argues that the commitment of these professionals to the values ...Show more

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ISBN

9780521585484

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published year

1998

Language

English

Original title

Doctors for Democracy

Format

Paperback

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