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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Weiss, Gregory L. | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Lonnquist, Lynne E. | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-10-20T15:06:36Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2026-10-20T15:06:36Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-0-13-380387-7 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/796 | - |
| dc.description | The book provides a comprehensive introduction to medical sociology, explaining how social life influences health, illness, healing, and healthcare practices. It examines the historical development of scientific medicine, social epidemiology, the effects of stress on health, health-related behaviours, and the experiences of people living with illness and disability.The text also discusses the roles of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, as well as the relationship between healthcare providers and patients. It explores complementary and alternative medicine, medical ethics, healthcare delivery, the influence of advanced medical technology, and differences between healthcare systems. Particular attention is given to inequalities associated with social class, race, and gender, demonstrating how social circumstances affect access to healthcare and health outcomes. The book is useful for students of sociology, nursing, public health, medicine, and other health-related disciplines. It helps readers develop a broader understanding of health problems by connecting biological conditions with social environments, cultural beliefs, economic circumstances, and the organization of healthcare services. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The sociology of health, healing, and illness examines how social, cultural, economic, and political factors influence health, disease, illness experiences, and healthcare delivery. It explores the relationship between society and health by considering how social class, gender, race, ethnicity, education, occupation, family, religion, and culture shape people's health outcomes and access to medical services. The eighth edition of The Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness provides a sociological perspective on the meaning of health and illness, the role of healthcare professionals, the organization of healthcare systems, and the changing relationship between patients and medical institutions. It also considers how inequalities, social structures, and cultural beliefs affect the ways people understand illness, seek treatment, and experience healing. Overall, the book helps readers understand that health and illness are not only biological conditions but are also influenced by the social environment in which people live. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Pearson | en_US |
| dc.subject | Medical ethics | en_US |
| dc.subject | Medical care | en_US |
| dc.title | The sociology of health, healing, and illness. Eighth edition. | en_US |
| dc.type | Book | en_US |
| Appears in Collections: | Environmental Health | |
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| Sociology of Health and Illness (8th ed.).pdf | 26.36 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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