Abstract
Given the increasing reliance on pills to address health issues in American society, I am conducting a study that examines general practitioners' perspectives as to the causes and consequences of what I refer to as "pill culture" in the U.S. Previous literature points to the roles of the pharmaceutical industry, the media, patient demand and physicians’ reactions. Employing medicalization theory, media dependency theory and game theory, I conducted interviews with 7 general practitioners in the Midwestern U.S. and a web analysis of WebMD. In my study, I will provide a brief overview of my literature review, theory, and methods. I will also present select findings and discuss implications for future research. With this study, I hope to provide evidence of a pill culture and how has it been influenced.
Advisor
Fisher, Lisa
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Recommended Citation
Failing, Sydney, ""Ask your Doctor": A Study of Causes and Consequences of Pill Culture in the U.S." (2017). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 7708.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/7708
Disciplines
Medicine and Health
Publication Date
2017
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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