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Feminists first voiced their outrage about discrimination against women in the health care system in the United States in the 1960s. This study asserts that there is still a lack of understanding, information and adequate diagnoses and treatment, and provides strategies for improvement.

This volume offers a social scientific look at humour's role in medical transactions, including excerpts of conversations between patients and caregivers. A close-up look at three medical case studies shows how humour is used to help a physical therapy patient overcome fear and queasiness.