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healthism: a standalone construct

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Medical sociology

a preoccupation with personal health as the primary focus for achieving well-being, framing health as an individual moral responsibility.

In medical sociology, healthism refers to a preoccupation with personal health as the primary focus for achieving well-being, framing health as an individual moral responsibility. This meaning comes from Crawford (1980) in International Journal of Health Services.[1]

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References

Crawford, R. (1980). Healthism and the Medicalization of Everyday Life. International Journal of Health Services, 10(3), 365-388. https://doi.org/10.2190/3h2h-3xjn-3kay-g9ny

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