The sociology of health and illness :$ba reader /$cedited by Michael Bury and Jonathan Gabe. a reader
A wide-ranging collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness, this reader is organized into the following sections: * health beliefs and knowledge * inequalities and patterning of health and illness * professional and patient interaction * chron...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Routledge
2004
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| Series: | Routledge student readers
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Add Tag | Summary: | A wide-ranging collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness, this reader is organized into the following sections: * health beliefs and knowledge * inequalities and patterning of health and illness * professional and patient interaction * chronic illness and disability * evaluation and politics in health care. With a thorough introduction which sets the scene for the field as a whole, and section introductions which contextualize each chapter, the reader includes a number of different perspectives on health and illness, is international in scope, and will provide an invaluable resource to students across a wide range of courses in sociology and the social sciences |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 396 pages illustrations 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780415257558 0415257557 9780415257565 0415257565 |
The sociology of health, healing, and illness