I wish I had an Aspirin! Reflections of Aspirin ® in Turkish literature
Öz
Literary works have increasingly been used for medical purposes,
especially in the last three decades: as therapy, as an aid to health promotion in
communities, and in medical education to develop the ethical sense of students.
In addition, literature’s historical narrative may also provide information about the history of medicine and pharmacy. Aspirin
® being one of the most popular
analgesic products of the previous centuries, this article aims to investigate how
Aspirin
® penetrated Turkish literature by examining 16 literary examples from a
historical perspective. These examples can be classified in accordance with their
relevance to various aspects: Bayer and its Turkish rivals; Aspirin’s
® medical
uses; its various pharmaceutical forms and doses; its side effects and misuse;
and its presence in idioms, slang, and meaning differentiations. We conclude
that Aspirin
® has deeply penetrated Turkish literature as a common wonder drug
with unattainable results in relieving pain and fever. Its widespread popularity
can also be seen in its use in idioms and slang language, which is, indeed, rather
rare for any other pharmaceutical product on the market.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
- -
Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
-
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Halil Tekiner
Bu kişi benim
Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Haziran 2011
Gönderilme Tarihi
5 Mayıs 2011
Kabul Tarihi
1 Haziran 2011
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2011 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2