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Better than well: American medicine meets the American dream/

Main Author: Elliott, Carl, 1961-
Other Authors: Kramer, Peter D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London: W.W. Norton, 2004
Subjects:
Social medicine > United States
Medical innovations > Social aspects > United States
National characteristics, American
Self Concept > Popular Works
Happiness > Popular Works
Social control, Informal > Popular Works
Social Medicine > Popular Works
Table of Contents:
  • The perfect voice
  • The true self
  • The face behind the mask
  • The loneliness of the late night television watcher
  • The identity bazaar
  • Three ways to feel homesick
  • Pilgrims and strangers
  • Resident aliens
  • Amputees by choice
  • Bringing up baby
  • Second acts
  • Conclusion: the tyranny of happiness.

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