The sociology of health, healing, and illness
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The sociology of health, healing, and illness
Prentice Hall, c2012
7th ed
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For Medical Sociology, Sociology of Health, and Sociology of Health and Illness courses taught at the junior/senior level in sociology and allied health departments.
Offers a student-friendly overview of the field of medical sociology.
This student-friendly text provides an in-depth overview of the field of medical sociology, offering solid coverage of traditional topics while providing significant coverage of current issues related to health, healing, and illness. This text integrates recent research in medical sociology and emphasizes the importance of race, class, and gender throughout.
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Table of Contents
- IN THIS SECTION 1. BRIEF 2. COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: A Brief Introduction to the Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness Chapter 2: The Development of Scientific Medicine Chapter 3: Social Epidemiology Chapter 4: Society, Disease, and Illness Chapter 5: Social Stress Chapter 6: Health Behavior Chapter 7: Experiencing Illness and Disability Chapter 8: Physicians and the Profession of Medicine Chapter 9: Medical Education and the Socialization of Physicians Chapter 10: Nurses, Mid-Level Health Care Practitioners, and Allied Health Workers Chapter 11: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Chapter 12: The Physician-Patient Relationship: Background and Models Chapter 13: Professional and Ethical Obligations of Physicians in the Physician-Patient Relationship Chapter 14: The Health Care System of the United States Chapter 15: Health Care delivery Chapter 16: The Social Implications of Advanced Health Care Technology Chapter 17: Comparative Health Care Systems COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: Contents Preface Part I: Perspectives on the Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness Chapter 1 A Brief Introduction to the Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness Definition of Medical Sociology Historical Development of Medical Sociology Sociology's Contribution to Understanding Health, Healing, and Illness The Role of the Medical Sociologist in the Twenty-First Century Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Questions References Chapter 2 The Development of Scientific Medicine A Brief History of Medicine Early Humans The Egyptian Civilization Greek and Roman Societies The Medieval Era Medicine in the Renaissance Medicine from 1600 to 1900 The Ascendancy of Medical Authority in America Perspectives on the Ascendancy of Medical Authority Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Question References Part II: The Influence of the Social Environment on Health and Illness Chapter 3 Social Epidemiology The Work of the Epidemiologist The Epidemiological Transition Life Expectancy and Mortality Infant Mortality Maternal Mortality Morbidity Disability Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Cases References Chapter 4 Society, Disease, and Illness The Social Etiology of Disease The Interrelationship of Proximate Risk Factors and Fundamental Causes: The Case of Developing Countries The Influence of Genetic Transmission on Disease and Illness Cardiovascular Diseases Cancer HIV/AIDS Alzheimer's Disease Mental Illness Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References Chapter 5 Social Stress Definition of Stress Historical Development of the Stress Concept A Model of Social Stress Stressors Appraisal of Stressors Mediators of Stress: Coping and Social Support Stress Outcomes The Role of Social Class, Race, and Gender in Social Stress Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References Part III: Health and Illness behavior Chapter 6 Health Behavior The Concept of Health Health Behavior Describing Individual Health Behaviors Explaining Health Behavior Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Cases References CHAPTER 7 Experiencing Illness and Disability Stages of Illness Experience Stage 1: Symptom Experience Stage 2: Assumption of the Sick Role
- Illness as Deviance Stage 3: Medical Care Contact/Self-Care Stage 4: Dependent-Patient Role Stage 5: Recovery and Rehabilitation Experiencing Chronic Illness, Impairment, and Disability Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Question References Part IV: Health Care Practitioners and Their Relationship with Patients Chapter 8 Physicians and the Profession of Medicine The Profession of Medicine The Social Control of Medicine The Number, Composition, and Distribution of Physicians in the United States Female Physicians Physician Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction Physician Impairment: Stresses and Strains of the Physician Role Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References Chapter 9 Medical Education and the Socialization of Physicians The History of Medical Education Modern Medical Education The Medical School Experience: Attitude and Value Acquisition The Medical School Experience: Stress The Medical School Experience: Career Choices 7 Future Directions in U.S. Medical Education Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References Chapter 10 Nurses, Mid-Level Health Care Practitioners, and Allied Health Workers Evolution of Nonphysician Health Care Practitioners Nurses and the Field of Nursing Mid-Level Health Care Practitioners Allied Health Workers The Health Care Team Relationships among Health Care Workers The Changing Environment among Health Care Workers Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Question References Chapter 11 Complementary and Alternative Medicine The Meaning of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Scientific Medicine and Alternative Healing Complementary and Alternative Healers Chiropractic Acupuncture Spiritual Healing and Christian Science Ethnic Folk Healing Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References Chapter 12 The Physician-Patient Relationship: Background and Models Models of the Physician-Patient Relationship Key Dimensions of the Physician-Patient Relationship The Influence of Social Class, Race, and Symptomology on the Physician-Patient Relationship The Influence of Gender on the Physician-Patient Relationship Patient Satisfaction with Physicians Patient Compliance with Medical Regimens Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References Chapter 13 Professional and Ethical Obligations of Physicians in the Physician-Patient Relationship Truth-telling as an Issue Confidentiality as an Issue Obligation to Treat Patients with Highly Contagious Diseases Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Cases References Part V: The Health Care System Chapter 14 The Health Care System of the United States Rating the United States Health Care System The United States Health Care System The Financing of Health Care in the United States Explanations for the High Cost of American Medicine America's Uninsured Population Historical Efforts to Reform the Health Care System Health Care Reform of 2010 Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References Chapter 15 Health Care delivery Hospitals Freestanding Ambulatory and Surgical Sites Hospices Home Health Care Summary Health Care on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References Chapter 16 The Social Implications of Advanced Health Care Technology Societal Control of Technology Health Care Technology The Right to Refuse or Demand Advanced Health Care Technology Organ Donation and Transplantation Assisted Procreation Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References Chapter 17 Comparative Health Care Systems Major Influences on Health Care Systems Health Care Services in Developing Countries Types of Health Care Systems China Canada Great Britain Russia Common Challenges to Health Care Systems Around the World Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Questions References Photo Credits Name Index Subject Index
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