Medical sociology

Cockerham, William C.

Medical sociology - 12th ed. - Boston : Prentice Hall, c2012. - xiii, 418 p. : ill. ;

Medical sociology -- Epidemiology -- Social demography of health : social class -- The social demography of health : gender, age, and race -- Social stress and health -- Health behavior and lifestyles -- Illness behavior -- The sick role -- Doctor-patient interaction -- Healing options -- Physicians -- The physician in a changing society -- Nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and midwives -- The hospital in society -- Health care reform and social policy in the United States -- Global health care.

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Social medicine.
Sociology, Medical.

MED RA418 / .C657