Historique
Article de Périodique
Editors' introduction - Evolving knowledge and practice: hepatitis C and illicit drug use (2010)
Auteur(s) :
HOPWOOD, M. ;
BRYANT, J. ;
BRENER, L.
Année
2010
Page(s) :
543-547
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
1
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Résumé :
The exponential rate of development in science and technology in recent decades has had a profound social impact. In particular, computing and the Internet have indelibly altered the world's social, economic, and intellectual landscapes. The Information Age has transformed leisure, employment, business, and financial systems, and modified historical approaches to organizing and executing political and social action. A concomitant revolution in communications has blurred the boundaries that historically demarcated work from play; for many people today, including academics, employment and leisure are remote and wireless.
So, how has escalating scientific and technological change affected the health and quality of life of people in marginalized communities? How is evolving and sometimes conflicting knowledge... [Extract]
So, how has escalating scientific and technological change affected the health and quality of life of people in marginalized communities? How is evolving and sometimes conflicting knowledge... [Extract]
Affiliation :
National Centre in HIV Social Research, Univ. of New South Wales, Australia