Profession of Medicine: A Study of the Sociology of Applied Knowledge

"Must be judged as a landmark in medical sociology."--Norman Denzin, Journal of Health and Social Behavior

"Profession of Medicine is a challenging monograph; the ideas presented are stimulating and thought provoking. . . . Given the expanding domain of what illness is and the contentions of physicians about their rights as professionals, Freidson wonders aloud whether expertise is becoming a mask for privilege and power. . . . Profession of Medicine is a landmark in the sociological analysis of the professions in modern society."--Ron Miller, Sociological Quarterly

"This is the first book that I know of to go to the root of the matter by laying open to view the fundamental nature of the professional claim, and the structure of professional institutions."--Everett C. Hughes, Science

Author: Eliot Freidson
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 05/15/1988
Pages: 440
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.55w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780226262284

About the Author
Freidson, Eliot: - Eliot Freidson is a professor emeritus of sociology at New York University and visiting professor of sociology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is the author of several books, including Professional Powers: A Study of the Institutionalization of Formal Knowledge and Professionalism Reborn: Theory, Prophecy, and Policy.