Sociology of Health and Health Care - Softcover

"Nurses will be delighted to find that much nursing research is used to support the discussion. The books should find its way into most multidisciplinery libraries and...should become essential reading"Professional Nurse "The text looks at sociological research that stimulates the reader's thoughts and provokes discussion. All in all a book that can be read with ease from cover to cover or delved into intermittently due to the numerous sub-headings in each chapter. A user-friendly book."Journal of Community Nursing "If I say without reservation that this new edition of Taylor and Field provides an excellent foundation for students at a very beginning level"Contemporary Nurse ..".this textbook in medical sociology is written in a concise style, well structured, capitvating and...highly recommended." Social Science & Medicine ""Nurses will be delighted to find that much nursing research is used to support the discussion. " "The books should find its way into most multidisciplinery libraries and...should become essential reading""Professional Nurse ""The text looks at sociological research that stimulates the reader's thoughts and provokes discussion. " "All in all a book that can be read with ease from cover to cover or delved into intermittently due to the numerous sub-headings in each chapter. A user-friendly book.""Journal of Community Nursing ""If I say without reservation that this new edition of Taylor and Field provides an excellent foundation for students at a very beginning level""Contemporary Nurse .".".this textbook in medical sociology is written in a concise style, well structured, capitvating and...highly recommended."" Social Science & Medicine

This introductory textbook explains the complexities of sociological approaches to health. It is structured around four themes: sociology, health, illness and health care. The book offers an overview of each subject area, and provides summaries of key topics, enabling the student to build up a sound understanding of the significance of sociology for health care. This edition has been substantially revised and updated by contributors who are teachers in the fields of sociology and nursing. It has been expanded to include more detail on sociological theory, research methods, and new developments in the sociology of health and the organization of health care. New sections include linking recent developments in health care to wider social changes, health promotion, the family and social support, hospitalization, euthanasia and consumerism and managerialism in health care.