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The Sociology of Health and Medicine - A Critical Introduction 2e (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
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The Sociology of Health and Medicine - A Critical Introduction 2e (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
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Highly Commended - BMA Medical Awards 2015: Health and Social Care
The fully revised edition of this highly respected textbook
addresses the most important theoretical and empirical debates in
the sociology of health and medicine. Chapter by chapter the book
examines important issues such as the complexities surrounding
health and identity, health inequalities, and the organization and
provision of health care. A particular strength of the book is its
careful attention to theoretical developments in the field. The
second edition has been rigorously updated to take account of
recent theories and evidence in medical sociology. New to this
edition are discussions of globalization, individualization,
medicalization, new medical technologies and the sociology of the
body. The new edition also looks in detail at recent social change
and hotly debated explanations for the patterning of health by
socioeconomic status, gender and ethnicity. In addition, it
examines developments in contemporary health care, including the
reconceptualization of patients as consumers. The result is a text
that will be of interest to upper-level undergraduates and
postgraduate students in sociology and social policy, as well as
students of the allied health professions looking for an in-depth
and forward-thinking introduction to medical sociology.
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