Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology

Klappentext "The Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology" is a comprehensive collection of twenty-six original essays by leading medical sociologists from all over the world. The articles are organized both topically and by region to provide thorough coverage of the concerns, issues, and future directions of the discipline. This invaluable resource is the most informed, complete, and up-to-date reference on transnational medical sociology available today. Covers both substantive areas in medical sociology and regional perspectives located in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa First comparative perspective to provide a comprehensive view of the field Zusammenfassung A collection of 26 original essays! this book covers the substantive areas of medical sociology! including essays on the sociology of the body! women's health! work stress! and the modern health care system. It then applies those subjects to individual countries and societies in the Americas! Europe! the Middle East! Asia! and Africa.

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• Authors: Cockerham, WC Cockerham, William C. Cockerham, William C. (University of Alabama Cockerham, COCKERHAM WILLIAM C
• Assisted by: William Cockerham (Editor), William C. Cockerham (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.01.2001
• EAN: 9780631217039
• ISBN: 978-0-631-21703-9
• No. of pages: 536
• Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociol; WILEY BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO; Wiley Blackwell Companions to Sociology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories