The book profession of medicine a study of the sociology of applied knowledge eliot freidson is published by university of chicago press profession of medicine a study of the sociology of applied knowledge freidson. Buried in the pedantic pages of this book is a pointed challenge to medicine simply stated freidsons view is that the medical profession has become too autonomous and too powerful for the good of society and that it must therefore be regulatedlike the prominent medical sociologist he is the. Profession of medicine a study of the sociology of applied knowledge with a new afterword book. Buy profession of medicine a study of the sociology of applied knowledge univ of chicago pr ed by freidson eliot isbn 9780226262284 from amazons book store. Profession of medicine a study of the sociology of applied knowledge item preview remove circle profession of medicine a study of the sociology of applied knowledge by freidson eliot 1923 publication date 1970 topics medicine social medicine publisher new york dodd mead