Journal article

The 'expert patient': empowerment or medical dominance? The case of weight loss, pharmaceutical drugs and the Internet

NJ Fox, KJ Ward, AJ O'Rourke

Social Science & Medicine | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2005

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.07.005

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Keywords

Science & Technology
Internet
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Social Sciences, Biomedical
Overweight
Male
United Kingdom
Support
Medical Model
Social Dominance
Motivation
Expert Patient
Lipase
Female
Humans
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Xenical
Biomedical Social Sciences
Consumer
Orlistat
Power (psychology)
Eating-Disorders
Patient Participation
Social Sciences
Physician-Patient Relations
Health
Weight Loss
Lactones
Self Care
Communication
Attitude To Health
Patient Education As Topic
Social Support
Power, Psychological
Obesity
Adult