E-Book, Englisch, 247 Seiten, eBook
ISBN: 978-3-319-31508-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
The book incorporates the range of levels of influence on health, covering individual patient experiences, the health professions, multinational corporations, the state, global organisations as well as examining trends in social organisation, cultural expression and technological developments. It volume provides an accessible, yet in-depth, overview and discussion of the sociology of health. The chapters include an illustrative case study and further readings relating to the topic.
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Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Health Consumers and the Medical Encounter.- Chapter 3. Inequalities in Health.- Chapter 4. The Health of Indigenous Communities and Migrant Groups.- Chapter 5. Institutions of Health Care.- Chapter 6. Health Work.- Chapter 7. Medicalisation and Contested Illnesses.- Chapter 8. Pharmaceuticals.- Chapter 9. Chronic Illness and Disability.- Chapter 10. Death and Dying.- Chapter 11. Sexuality and Sexual Behaviour.- Chapter 12. Mental Health and Social Control.- Chapter 13. Technology and Health.- Chapter 14. New Genetics and Risk.- Chapter 15. Promoting Public Health.- Chapter 16. Health and the Media.- 17. Conclusion.