The dynamics of patient organizations in Europe

Patient organizations today play a major role in the scientific, economic and political arenas. They have become the quasi-obliged partners of researchers, industrialists and political authorities. This book investigates this quite recent configuration by offering an in-depth exploration of three th...

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Main Author: Madeleine Akrich, João Nunes, Florence Paterson, Vololona Rabeharisoa (dir.) (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Presses des Mines 2008
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Summary:Patient organizations today play a major role in the scientific, economic and political arenas. They have become the quasi-obliged partners of researchers, industrialists and political authorities. This book investigates this quite recent configuration by offering an in-depth exploration of three thematic issues: To what social and political stakes are patient organizations confronted as regards the transformation, production, circulation, and governance of knowledge? The involvement of patie...
ISBN:9782356710079
9782356710963
Access:Open Access