Sociology Of Health Illness

Author : Sarah Nettleton
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 0745628281
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Health and Illness written by Sarah Nettleton and published by Polity. This book was released on 2006-07-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reader brings together recent writing on health, illness and health care in contemporary society. It emphasizes the empirical nature of medical sociology and its relationship with the development of sociological theory.

Author : Rose Weitz
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care written by Rose Weitz and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, medical sociology texts have been written from a medical perspective, focusing primarily on health issues as they have been defined by doctors, and often reading much like health education textbooks. Weitz, instead, adopts a critical perspective, sometimes challenging medical perspectives, sometimes raising broader issues beyond those of interest to the medical world. This perspective, which is more thoroughly sociological, is now more common among instructors than the older medical perspective.

Author : Kevin White
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761964001
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Sociology of Health and Illness written by Kevin White and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2002-05-24 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main purpose of this book is to demonstrate that disease is socially produced and distributed. Becoming sick and unhealthy is not the result of individual misfortune or an accident of nature. It is a consequence of the social, political and economic organization of society. In developing this thesis, the author systematically introduces students to the major sociological explanations of the role and functions of medical explanations of disease. The book situates the student securely in the literature and provides a guide to the strengths and weaknesses of the major sociological approaches. It draws out the essential features of the major sociological contributions and elucidates how an appreciation of the dynamics of class, gender, ethnicity and the sociology of knowledge challenges medical power.

Author : Steven E. Barkan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 153817765X
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Health, Illness, and Society written by Steven E. Barkan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-12-19 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health, Illness, and Society, Updated Second Edition provides a comprehensive yet concise introduction to medical sociology. In his accessible style, Steven Barkan covers health and illness behaviors, the social determinants of health problems, the health professions and health care system in the U.S., and how the U.S. system compares to that of other countries. The updated second edition adds a new chapter, “The COVID-19 Pandemic,” which highlights several ways in which the pandemic exhibits health and health behavior disparities resulting from social inequalities and the deficiencies of the U.S. health system. The book also critically examines the achievements and limitations of the Affordable Care Act and discusses efforts of the Trump administration to weaken the ACA. Each chapter opens with learning questions to guide the student and “Health and Illness in the News” stories that apply each chapter’s contents to contemporary events. Chapter summaries reinforce key ideas and “Give it Some Thought” boxes emphasize critical thinking. New to the Updated Second Edition New Chapter 14, “The COVID-19 Pandemic,” discusses several ways in which the pandemic reveals health and health behavior disparities New data on medical students and faculty, sexual harassment in medical school, and medical school debt provide students with a deeper understanding of the issues facing doctors New health care data on peer nations and discussion of health and health care rankings of U.S. women provide a critical examination of the quality and cost of health care in the U.S. versus its peer nations Enhanced examination of health insurance status and surprise medical billing, updated survey data on health care costs, and a discussion of high deductibles emphasize the patient financial burden created by a private system of medicine

Author : Gregory L. Weiss
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317344030
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness written by Gregory L. Weiss and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive presentation of the major topics in medical sociology. The Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness, 8/e by Gregory L. Weiss and Lynne E. Lonnquist provides an in-depth overview of the field of medical sociology. The authors provide solid coverage of traditional topics while providing significant coverage of current issues related to health, healing, and illness. Readers will emerge with an understanding of the health care system in the United States as well as the changes that are taking place with the implementation of The Affordable Care Act.

Author : Alan Clarke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317864530
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Healthcare written by Alan Clarke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sociology of Healthcare, Second Edition explores the impact of current social changes on health, illness and healthcare, and provides an overview of the fundamental concerns in these areas. This new edition features a brand new chapter entitled End of Life which will help health and social care workers to respond with confidence to one of the most difficult and challenging areas of care. The End of Life chapter includes information on changing attitudes to death, theories of death and dying, and palliative care. All chapters have been thoroughly updated to address diversity issues such as gender, ethnicity and disability. In addition, expanded and updated chapters include Childhood and Adolescence and Health Inequalities. The text is further enhanced through the use of case studies that relate theory to professional practice, and discussion questions to aid understanding. Links to websites direct the reader to further information on health, social wellbeing and government policies. This book is essential reading for all students of healthcare including nursing, medicine, midwifery and health studies and for those studying healthcare as part of sociology, social care and social policy degrees. In an age when health policy follows an individualist model of personal responsibility this book by Alan Clarke demonstrates with a vast array of evidence, just how much there is such a thing as society. An excellent overall book.Dr. Stephen Cowden, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Coventry University

Author : Michael Bury
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136411011
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Health and Illness written by Michael Bury and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Anne-Marie Barry
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473995116
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Sociology of Health written by Anne-Marie Barry and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the Sociology of Health continues to offer an easy to read introduction to sociological theories essential to understanding the current health climate. Up-to-date with key policy and research, and including case studies and exercises to critically engage the reader, this book shows how sociology can answer complex questions about health and illness, such as why health inequalities exist. To better help with your studies this book contains: · a global perspective with international examples; · a new chapter on health technologies; · online access to videos of the author discussing key topics as well as recommended further readings; · a glossary, chapter summaries and reflective questions to help you engage with the subject. Though aimed primarily at students on health and social care courses and professions allied to medicine, this textbook provides valuable insights for anyone interested in the social aspects of health.

Author : David Wainwright
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473902967
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Sociology of Health written by David Wainwright and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-01-18 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `A Sociology of Health charts a way forward for a medical sociology that can make a positive contribution to medical practice and health policy′ - Dr Michael Fitzpatrick, East London GP and author of The Tyranny of Health `This is a very lively book that will stimulate good debate amongst students undertaking sociology of health courses in higher education′ - Mathew Jones, Senior Lecturer in Health and Social Policy, University of the West of England A Sociology of Health offers an authoritative and up-to-date introduction to the key issues, perspectives and debates within the field of medical sociology. The book will aid readers′ understanding of how sociological approaches are crucial to understanding the impact that health and illness have on the behaviour, attitudes, beliefs, and practices, of an increasingly health-aware population. The book is topical and unique in its approach, combining commentary and analysis of classic debates in medical sociology with contemporary issues in health care policy and practice. The content is wide-ranging, including chapters on: health scares, therapy culture, new dimensions of international health, changes in health care organisation and the feminization of health. Features such as case studies, questions for debate, and further reading sections are used throughout to promote critical reflection and further debate. A Sociology of Health offers readers a fresh approach to the subject, and will be essential reading for all undergraduate students on medical sociology and sociology of health and illness courses, as well as postgraduate students in related health and social care disciplines. David Wainwright is a Senior Lecturer in the School for Health, University of Bath.

Author : PJ McGann
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857245767
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociology of Diagnosis written by PJ McGann and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-03 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an introduction to the sociology of diagnosis. This title presents articles that explore diagnosis as a process of definition that includes: labeling dynamics between diagnoser and diagnosed; boundary struggles between diverse constituents - both among medical practitioners and between medical authorities and others; and, more.