{"product_id":"medical-sociology-9781032067933","title":"Medical Sociology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most comprehensive major academic textbook available on its topic, this classic text presents the most important research studies in the field. The author integrates engaging first-person accounts from patients, physicians, and other health care providers throughout the text. Since its inception, this book's principal goal has been to introduce students to the field of medical sociology and serve as a reference for faculty by presenting the most current ideas, issues, concepts, themes, theories, and research findings in the field. This new edition is heavily revised with updated data and important new additions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to this edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA contemporary account of medical sociologyâs subfields (Chapter 1)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapter on COVID-19 (Chapter 3)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdate on the widening gap in life expectancy between the rich and the poor (Chapter 4)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapter on gender and health, including the convergence of life expe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Medical Sociology 2. Social Epidemiology 3. COVID-19 4. The Social Demography of Health: Social Class 5. The Social Demography of Health: Gender 6. The Social Demography of Health: Age and Race 7. Social Stress and Health 8. Health Behavior and Lifestyles 9. Illness Behavior and the Sick Role 10. Doctor-Patient Interaction 11. Physicians 12. The Physician in a Changing Society 13. Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, and Midwives 14. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) 15. Hospitals 16. Health Care Reform and Public Policy in the United States 17. Global Health Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039185011031,"sku":"9781032067933","price":75.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032067933.jpg?v=1750942851","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/medical-sociology-9781032067933","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}