“[T]he consumer frame invokes biology rather than 
social or environmental factors as the main 
causes of ill health, allowing for the 
persistence of deprivation and social 
inequality.” It is cheaper to fix the individual 
than to create housing, jobs, limit abuse, … And, 
“by emphasizing consumer rights, it becomes 
possible to undermine the autonomy of 
professionals by instituting national guidelines.

Speed in Rapley, etal, De-medicalizing Misery, Palgrave, 2011. p 134

(I see this in education (teaching to the test), 
in health care (insurance reimbursement and 
liability worries govern), … teachers, physicians 
are limited by federal regulations … Sylvia )

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