This book draws on a broad range of theoretical perspectives to bring to life social theories relating to health and illness. Using case studies it provides contrasting insights into the expanding jurisdiction of medicine over popular issues, including binge drinking, obesity, the prominence of therapy and the search for happiness. The book will appeal to students and academics to show how theory can be applied to issues in health and medicine. It is also relevant reading for health professionals who may lack knowledge of social theory and how it can help to understand the relationship between health, medicine and society. The book will also benefit students in the social sciences who are familiar with social theory and interested in how it can be applied to health, medicine and society.

This book draws on a broad range of theoretical perspectives to bring to life social theories relating to health and illness. Using case studies it provides contrasting insights into the expanding jurisdiction of medicine over popular issues, including binge drinking, obesity, the prominence of therapy and the search for happiness. Full of student-friendly features such as summary boxes, clear sign-posting and cross-referencing, the book will appeal to students and academics to show how theory can be applied to issues in health and medicine. It is also relevant reading for health professionals who may lack knowledge of social theory and how it can help to understand the relationship between health, medicine and society. The book will also benefit students in the social sciences who are familiar with social theory and interested in how it can be applied to health, medicine and society.

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Do you like chocolate?

Do you find it sweet, delicious and satisfying?

God's Word can be the same. Once it becomes part of your daily diet, you will hunger for it.

Like chocolate, God's Word is sweet, satisfying and delicious. Dr. Carol claims chocolate as her modern parable, and shows the reader how the Word sweetens relationships and calms situations.

Find God at work in over 100 stories. Smile and cry at "Thanks for the Soldiers." Feel your heart strings tugged while reading "The Granmum Bag."

Do you like chocolate?

Do you find it sweet, delicious and satisfying?

God's Word can be the same. Once it becomes part of your daily diet, you will hunger for it.

Like chocolate, God's Word is sweet, satisfying and delicious. Dr. Carol claims chocolate as her modern parable, and shows the reader how the Word sweetens relationships and calms situations.

Find God at work in over 100 stories. Smile and cry at "Thanks for the Soldiers." Feel your heart strings tugged while reading "The Granmum Bag."

An indispensable guide to dealing with this potentially deadly allergy Nuts and nut oils are found in countless foods and topical ointments/creams. They ar e also the leading cause of fatal and near-fatal food allergy reactions. Unfortunately, nut allergies are not as rare as they were once thought to be. According to U.S. and British studies, their prevalence has doubled over the last decade alone. Co-written by a leading expert on nut allergies, How to Live with a Nut Allergy tells you what you need to know to: * Avoid exposure to all kinds of tree nuts and peanuts* Reduce the risk of setting off a serious allergic reaction* Be prepared should a reaction occur* Avoid a reaction in close quarters, such as airplanes* Keep children safe from exposure