In the 1850s, "Drapetomania" was the medical term for a disease found among black slaves in the United States. The main symptom was a strange desire to run away from their masters. In earlier centuries gout was understood as a metabolic disease of the affluent, so much so that it became a badge of uppercrust honor--and a medical excuse to avoid hard work. Today, is there such a thing as mental illness, or is mental illness just a myth? Is Alzheimer's really a disease? What is menopause--a biological or a social construction?
Historically one can see that health, disease, and illness...
In the 1850s, "Drapetomania" was the medical term for a disease found among black slaves in the United States. The main symptom was a strange desir...
Three leading medical ethicists use the Shiavo case as a launching point for this even-handed, in-depth examination of the complex and controversial issues surrounding the refusal of medical nutrition and hydration.
Three leading medical ethicists use the Shiavo case as a launching point for this even-handed, in-depth examination of the complex and controversial i...
