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Molecularisation and metaphor.

David Armstrong1

  • 1Department of Primary Care and Public Health Services, King's College London, UK.

Sociology of Health & Illness
|April 21, 2017
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The molecularization of medicine is influenced by social metaphors. Understanding genetics and molecular medicine reveals how social life shapes our view of the molecular world.

Area of Science:

  • Genetics and Molecular Medicine
  • Sociology of Science

Background:

  • The 'molecularisation of medicine' thesis posits increasing dominance of molecular concepts in healthcare.
  • Genetics and molecular medicine represent key areas for examining this trend.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the molecularisation of medicine thesis.
  • To analyze the use of molecular concepts in genetics and molecular medicine literature.

Main Methods:

  • Content analysis of reports in the New England Journal of Medicine.
  • Examination of references to molecules within genetics and molecular medicine contexts.

Main Results:

  • A significant increase in molecular references in genetics literature over recent decades.
Keywords:
genetisationmedicalisationmetaphormolecularisation

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  • These molecular references are predominantly framed by social metaphors such as gene expressivity, penetrance, regulation, and pathways.

    • Conclusions:

    • The molecularisation thesis requires a nuanced perspective.
    • Understanding the molecular world in medicine is influenced by social constructs and metaphors, indicating a reciprocal relationship rather than simple molecular dominance.