Outline of sociology as applied to medicine
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Outline of sociology as applied to medicine
Arnold, c2003
5th ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-156) and index
First published in Great Britain 1994 by Butterworth Heinemann
Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford University Press
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The fifth edition of this classic textbook that to explore the origins, nature and context of illness in society, and provides a framework for understanding the relationship between health, health care and the society in which it occurs. Divided into 14 clinically relevant chapters (from Going to the Doctor, through to The Social Role of Medicine), this highly readable book gives a coherent, integrated account that will enable students to understand 'illness behaviour' and what lies behind a given patient's decision to see a doctor about this problem, now.
The author is, in addition to being a highly acclaimed medical sociologist, a clinician by training and experience who understands the practical importance of the fundamental concepts that guide his specialty.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Going to the doctor
Measuring health and illness
Social causes of illness
Labelling behaviour
Social patterns of illness: 1
Social patterns of illness: 2
Coping with illness
Models of illness
Types of health care
Medicine, the professions and clinical autonomy
Organising health care
Evaluating health care
The social role of medicine.
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