Health professionals as stigmatizers and destigmatizers of diseases: Alcoholism and leprosy as examples

Two disease entities are used for the analysis of stigmatization processes within the health care system. It is shown how overall cultural norms, specific professional role interpretations and certain characteristics of the disease are contributory factors. Cultural norms of devaluating persons with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social science & medicine (1982) 1983, Vol.17 (7), p.385-393
1. Verfasser:	Volinn, Ilse J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alcoholism - psychology Attitude of Health Personnel Attitude to Health Disease/Diseases Health/Healthy Humans Leprosy - psychology Physician's Role Profession/Professions/ Professional/ Professionals/ Professionalism/ Professionalized Professional-Family Relations Professional-Patient Relations Role Social Isolation
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