The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care: A Critical Approach (平装) 1439042039

Learn about health and medicine in THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND HEALTH CARE: A CRITICAL APPROACH, International Edition, which presents a comprehensive overview of contemporary sociological topics and challenges readers to question their previously held beliefs about health, illness, and health care. Part I: SOCIAL FACTORS AND ILLNESS. 1. The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care. 2. The Social Sources of Illness. 3. The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States. 4. Illness and Death in Developing Nations. Part II: THE MEANING AND EXPERIENCE OF ILLNESS. 5. The Social Meanings of Illness. 6. The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness. 7. The Sociology of Mental Illness. Part III: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, SETTINGS, AND TECHNOLOGIES. 8. Health Care in the United States. 9. Health Care in Other Countries. 10. Health Care Settings and Technologies. Part IV: HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND BIOETHICS. 11. The Profession of Medicine. 12. Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers. 13. Issues in Bioethics.