David Armstrong's Political Anatomy of the Body
Mol says "astonishing"
"AI generated abstract" (ew):
"The book delves into the evolution of medical knowledge in Britain during the 20th century, emphasizing how the understanding of the human body has changed since the late 18th century. It posits that medical knowledge not only serves to describe the body but also actively constructs the perception of it, drawing upon Michel Foucault's analysis of the body's role in medical inquiry. The author explores how disease attribution shifted from a holistic to a more localized understanding and examines the implications of this transformation on the perception and treatment of patients, particularly children, in the evolving medical landscape."