Healthism

Healthism, sometimes called public-healthism, is a neologism to describe a variety of ideological constructs concerning health and medicine. ^[1]

5 relations: Drug liberalization, Governmentality, Petr Skrabanek, Schooliosis, Wellness (alternative medicine).

Drug liberalization

Drug liberalization is the process of eliminating or reducing drug prohibition laws.

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Governmentality is a concept first developed by the French philosopher Michel Foucault in the later years of his life, roughly between 1977 and his death in 1984, particularly in his lectures at the Collège de France during this time.

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Petr Skrabanek

Petr Skrabanek (October 27, 1940 – June 21, 1994) was a doctor, physician, professor of medicine, and author of several books and many articles.

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Schooliosis

Schooliosis, a pun on "school" and "scoliosis", is a term for a type of medical misdiagnosis.

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Wellness (alternative medicine)

Wellness is generally used to mean a state beyond absence of illness but rather aims to optimize well-being.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthism

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