Sociology as Applied to Medicine: 4th Edition - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0702022756 ISBN 13: 9780702022753

Publisher: W B Saunders Co Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

The 4th edition of this firmly established text gives a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of health, illness and health policy. Presents the principles of medical sociology and emphasizes practical issues. The text is concise, and designed in two colors with highlight boxes for easy use.

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Review:

-This thought-provoking book would make valuable reading to medical and other health students, clinicians and researchers and would be a very useful addition to any library.- Sarah Helps, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, Hospital Medicine, December 2003 "This thought-provoking book would make valuable reading to medical and other health students, clinicians and researchers and would be a very useful addition to any library." Sarah Helps, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, Hospital Medicine, December 2003

Synopsis:

An invaluable text for medical students and health professionals, Sociology as Applied to Medicine 4/e offers a comprehensive but accessible introduction to the sociology of health, illness and health policy. Features: * Offers an excellent practical introduction to the principles of medical sociology. * New contributor brings a fresh perspective to chapters on the health and circumstance of older people and the limitations of medical knowledge.

About this edition

• Publisher: W B Saunders Co Ltd
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0702022756
• ISBN 13: 9780702022753
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Graham Scambler