TY - BOOK AU - Elliott,Carl TI - Better than well: American medicine meets the American dream SN - 039305201X (hbk.) AV - RA418.3.U6 E455 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - W.W. Norton KW - Social medicine KW - United States KW - Medical innovations KW - Social aspects KW - National characteristics, American KW - Self-perception KW - Popular works KW - Happiness KW - Social Control, Informal N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-332) and index; The perfect voice -- The true self -- The face behind the mask -- The loneliness of the late night television watcher -- The identity bazaar -- Three ways to feel homesick -- Pilgrims and strangers -- Resident aliens -- Amputees by choice -- Bringing up baby -- Second acts -- Conclusion: the tyranny of happiness UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy037/2002015947.h tml ER -