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This popular and accessible text continues to cover the basic principles of the sociology of health and illness in an eminently readable way. This book investigates the relevance of sociology and considers a new direction one that places sociology in the context of healthcare settings, making the topic more realistic.



Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Lay health beliefs and doctor-patient relationships

2. The body as a social entity

3. The experience of chronic illness and disability

4. Labelling and stigma

5. Mental illness

6. Social inequalities in health

7. Gender and health

8. Ethnicity and health

9. Ageing society and older people

10. Digital health

Applied Sociology of Health and Illness

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      Publisher CRC Press
      Published 1/19/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781032188652
      978-1032188652
      ISBN-10 1032188650
      Also in:
      Medical study and revision guides Personal and public health / health education Society and culture: general

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This popular and accessible text continues to cover the basic principles of the sociology of health and illness in an eminently readable way. This book investigates the relevance of sociology and considers a new direction one that places sociology in the context of healthcare settings, making the topic more realistic.



      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      1. Lay health beliefs and doctor-patient relationships

      2. The body as a social entity

      3. The experience of chronic illness and disability

      4. Labelling and stigma

      5. Mental illness

      6. Social inequalities in health

      7. Gender and health

      8. Ethnicity and health

      9. Ageing society and older people

      10. Digital health

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