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Universitat de València
2016
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- THE FEAR OF LIFE HYPER-MEDICALISED SOCIETIES Milagros Pérez Oliva Comunicación welfare state risk management promotion of disease Medication consumption commercialisation of disease We are becoming more vulnerable. The feeling of general uncertainty comes from the fact that we live through several crises at the same time. In a world dominated by consumerism and self-interest, health has also become a consumer product. The wellness industry offers shortcuts to happiness and remedies to overcome the anxieties and discomforts of life: shortcuts and remedies in pill form. In this context, journalism must ensure access to truthful, evidence-based information that allows people to manage their decision-making properly, especially in situations concerning individual and collective health. 2016 artículo científico 2174-3487 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=511754471028 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5117 Mètode Science Studies Journal application/pdf Universitat de València Mètode Science Studies Journal (España) Num.6