Professions and the Public Interest

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Summary

Presents a new framework and methodology for researching and assessing professional groups in relation to the public interest.

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Sociology, Professions and the Public Interest: A Research Framework
The sociology of professions and the professional altruism ideal: a critical review
The development of a viable conception of the public interest
The role of professions: power, interests and causality
An Empirical Application: The Response of the Medical Profession to Acupuncture in Britain
Alternative medicine: the case of acupuncture
Potential explanations for the rejection of acupuncture in Britain
Acupuncture and British medicine: the influence of professional power and interests
The medical reception of acupuncture in Britain: professional ideologies and the public interest
Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography
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