The Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness - Softcover

Weiss, Gregory L.; Lonnquist, Lynne E.

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9780131928404: The Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness

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ISBN 10: 0131928406 ISBN 13: 9780131928404

Publisher: Pearson, 2005

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For Medical Sociology, Sociology of Health, and Sociology of Health and Illness courses taught at the junior/senior level in sociology and allied health departments.

This student-friendly text provides an in-depth overview of the field and offers solid coverage of traditional topics with a keen focus on the current issues and public policy debates affecting the medical field.

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About the Author:

Dr. Gregory L. Weiss is Professor of Sociology at Roanoke College where he teaches courses on medical sociology, ethics and medicine, Native Americans, and research methods. He has led student study tours to Great Britain, Luxembourg, Australia, and to the Navajo and Hopi reservations. Dr. Weiss is author or co-author of three books and more than three dozen journal articles. He works with a variety of local community organizations including a free health clinic and the SPCA. Dr. Weiss has received teaching awards from Roanoke College, the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, the ASA Section on Teaching and Learning, and the Southern Sociological Society.

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