Concept information
Preferred term
Medicalization
Type
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Definition
- A process by which nonmedical problems become defined and treated as medical problems, usually in terms of illnesses, or disorders. (Annu Rev Sociol 1992 18:209)
Broader concept
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In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VPTZTKTL-T
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