Development of new preventive medicine - stigma, social norms, consequences

The development of new, preventive medical treatments does not only make changes in individual health, but potentially also in a range of other arenas in society:

  • Perceptions of illness and health, boundaries of normality, stigma, medicalization
  • Legal governance and regulation
  • New demands in the health care system, structural change, cost and the need for prioritization
  • Democratic decision-making, the relationship between policy, society and pharmaceutical industry

Cases under investigation include:

  • Obesity medicine
  • ADHD medicine
  • Screening for genetic predispositions

These cases are examined in four work packages, each exploring different aspects.

Various disciplines are involved, such as:

  • Law
  • Anthropology
  • Sociology
  • Public health

Contact

Ayo Wahlberg
Head of Department, Professor with Special Responsibilities 
Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences
ayo.wahlberg@anthro.ku.dk