Fast Relief: Buying Time with Medications

The experience of time famine in contemporary U.S. culture affects household decisions about self-care and the use of pharmaceuticals for self-medication. This article examines the manner in which time demands shape lay interpretations of medicine efficacy and drive increases in medication use for a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical anthropology quarterly 1999-03, Vol.13 (1), p.51-68
1. Verfasser:	Vuckovic, Nancy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Child Children Diseases Famine Female Gender roles Humans Illness Behavior Male Medical anthropology Medications Medicine Patient care Pharmaceutical Preparations Self Care Self Medication Social Conditions Symptoms Time Time Management Time Utilization United States United States of America Womens health Workload
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