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Routledge
Medical sociology was first recognizable as a distinct area of study in the 1950s and is now probably the largest specialized area of sociology. This collection comprises a comprehensive statement of the history, current concerns and relevance of medical sociology to an understanding of health and health care worldwide. The articles included are genuinely international in two important respects:... Read more
Volume I: Growth and Impact of Medical Sociology Part A: Historical Origins Part B: Theoretical Approaches Part C: Theories of the Middle Range Part D: New Directions Volume II: Social Dimensions of Health Part E: Social Change and Health Part F: Social Structures Part G: Health Inequalities Part H: Risk and Risk Behaviours Volume III: Coping with Chronic Illness and Disease Part I: Sick Role Part J: Therapeutic Relationships Part K: Chronic Illness and Stigma Part L: Disability and Disability Politics Volume IV: Health Policy and Care Part M: Models of Health Care Delivery Part N: Welfarism Part O: Globalism and Health Care Reform Part P: Evaluation
Biography
Edited by Graham Scambler
