Sociology of Health, Healing and Illness - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0134764331 ISBN 13: 9780134764337

Publisher: Prentice Hall,c1997., 1996

Synopsis

Updated to reflect important changes in health care in society and significant advancements in medical sociology, this text provides an overview of the field, offering coverage of traditional topics, current issues and public policy debates affecting the field.

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From the Publisher:

Updated to reflect important changes in health care in society and significant advancements in medical sociology, this student-friendly text continues to provide a readable, interesting, and in-depth overview of the field, offering solid coverage of traditional topics with a keen focus on the current issues and public policy debates affecting this dynamic area of study today.

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Key Benefit: Updated to reflect important changes in health care in society and significant advancements in medical sociology, this user-friendly book continues to provide a readable, interesting, and in-depth overview of the field, offering solid coverage of traditional topics with a keen focus on the new issues and current public policy debates effecting this dynamic area of study today. Key Topics: Contains extensive coverage of vitally important and traditional subjects in medical sociology, such as medical ethics issues, AIDS and Alzheimer's disease, social stress, health behaviors, alternative healers and alternative healing practices, the physician-patient relationship, the history of medicine, the role of technology, and changes in the health care system. Market: For health care professionals.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall,c1997.
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0134764331
• ISBN 13: 9780134764337
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 397