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Mohov S. Psevdonim smerti. Istorija sovetskoj onkologii
Mohov S. Psevdonim smerti. Istorija sovetskoj onkologii
| Author | Mohov S. |
| Title | Psevdonim smerti. Istorija sovetskoj onkologii |
| Description | Anthropologist Sergei Mokhov’s new book examines the origins and development of oncology in the Soviet Union and the place cancer occupied in Soviet culture. The author explores the contradiction between the extensive state system created to combat oncological diseases and the limited capabilities of a medical system that was often unable to diagnose cancer in time or provide effective treatment.
Cancer was perceived not merely as an illness, but as a death sentence. People preferred to refer to it indirectly as “this illness”, “the terrible illness” or “the undesirable illness”. The diagnosis was often concealed from patients and excluded from public discussion, yet at the same time it was used in medical propaganda as a threat requiring prevention and early detection. Drawing on diaries, personal testimonies, literary works and the history of medical institutions, Mokhov describes doctors who learned to treat a disease without naming it and patients who lived and died without knowing their diagnosis. The history of Soviet oncology thus becomes the history of an entire era, with its fears, hopes, institutions and unfulfilled promises. |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publisher | Common Place |
| Pages | 360 |
| Cover | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-5-6054628-4-2 |
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269.00 kr.