About the Author

Peter Conrad is the Harry Coplan Professor of Social Sciences and Chair of the Health: Science, Society and Policy program at Brandeis University. He earned his doctorate from Boston University. The author of numerous books and journal articles on the sociology of health and illness, Dr. Conrad received the Leo G. Reeder Award from the American Sociological Association in 2004 for his distinguished contributions to medical sociology. His works include the award-winning "Deviance and Medicalization" (written with J.W. Schneider), the co-edited "Handbook of Medical Sociology, " Fifth Edition, and his newest book, "The Medicalization of Society, " published in 2007.

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