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Sociology of Health and Health Care - Softcover

Field, David

 
9780632040933: Sociology of Health and Health Care
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0632040939 ISBN 13: 9780632040933
Verlag: Blackwell Science Ltd, 1998

Inhaltsangabe

Sociology of Health and Health Care is an introductory textbook that explains the complexities of health sociology in a very clear and simple manner. Written in an accessible style, the book offers an overview of each subject area and provides concise summaries of key topics, which enable the student to build a sound understanding of the significance of sociology in health care. The second edition of this successful title has been substantially revised and updated by editors and contributors who are experienced teachers in the fields of sociology and nursing. The book has been considerably expanded and chapters on Health Policy and Nursing as a Profession have been completely rewritten with a new focus on changing work conditions. This new edition discusses the changing context of health care and considers the implications for nurses of health promotion, community care, managerialism, consumerism and the development of market economics in health care.

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

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Verlag
Blackwell Science Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
1998
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0632040939
ISBN 13 
9780632040933
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
256
Herausgeber
Taylor Steve
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