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Download or read book The Politics of Ailment written by Minna Zechner and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2022-07-22 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the ethics of care as a tradeable commodity, this book introduces the concept of ailment as a framework for understanding social care. Providing examples from Britain and Finland, it demonstrates how ailment shapes all societies, and by addressing the marketisation of care, the authors bring to light increasing inequalities in care.