Understanding Mental Health: A critical realist explorationDavid Pilgrim PhD is Professor of Health & Social Policy in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool. |
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2 Misery in context | 18 |
3 Madness in context | 39 |
4 Incorrigible egocentricity in context | 57 |
5 People pharmaceuticals and politicians | 77 |
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