The central theme of this compendium is that health and illness cannot be understood simply by looking at biological phenomena and medical knowledge. The larger political, economic, and cultural environment is equally important. There have been tremendous changes in the world of health and profound advances in the field of medical sociology, and this collection of articles addresses these changes. Included, for example, is a large section on "The Rise and Fall of National Health Reform" and additional material on AIDS. The readings represent a broad range of research methods and perspectives-- from public health, medicine, and epidemiology to psychology, political science, history, and anthropology--reflecting the diversity of material employed by medical sociologists.
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