Medical Sociology
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The standard text in the field, this best-selling introduction to medical sociology presents the most recent and relevant ideas, concepts, themes, issues, debates, and research findings at the cutting-edge of the field. It contains first-person accounts from patients, physicians, and other health care providers; is based on a worldwide review of the literature; provides the most recent health statistics, data, and studies available; and identifies the most important trends and issues. For upper-division undergraduate/beginning graduate-level courses in Medical Sociology, and for Behavioral Science courses in schools of Public Health, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing. Booknews Cockerham (U. of Alabama-Birmingham) introduces students to the branch of sociology that investigates the social causes and consequences of health and illness, presenting the ideas, concepts, themes, theories, and research findings. The eighth edition, updating earlier ones from 1978-98, incorporates current issues, debates, and findings. The bibliography is extensive, and each chapter ends with a list of relevant Internet sites. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Pt. I Introduction1 Medical Sociology2 Epidemiology3 The Social Demography of Health: Gender, Age, and Race4 Social Demography of Health: Social ClassPt. II Health and Illness5 Social Stress and health6 Health Behavior And Lifestyles7 Illness BehaviorPt. III Coping With Illness8 The Sick Role9 Doctor - Patient Interaction10 Healing OptionsPt. IV Providing Health Care11 Physicians12 The Physician in a Changing Society13 Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, and Midwives14 The Hospital in SocietyPt. V Health Care Delivery Systems15 Health Care Delivery and Social Policy in the United States16 Health Care in Different CountriesReferencesPhoto CreditsName IndexSubject Index
