Clinical Specificities in Obesity Care: The Transformations and Dissolution of 'Will' and 'Drives'.

The article discusses a study that analyzed how the logic of control is presented at obesity clinics in Netherland to treat overweight individuals.Topics covered include using analytical tools such as the concept of "will" and "drives" and configuring different modes of reality such as environment,...

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Published in:Health Care Analysis Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 321 - 338
Main Author: Vogel, Else
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Dec2016
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Summary:The article discusses a study that analyzed how the logic of control is presented at obesity clinics in Netherland to treat overweight individuals.Topics covered include using analytical tools such as the concept of "will" and "drives" and configuring different modes of reality such as environment, food and subjects as to its new meaning and lesser relevance. Conclusions indicated normative engagements for preventing obesity in alternative modes to move beyond the logic of control.