Health, illness, and society :

Barkan, Steven E., 1951-

Health, illness, and society : an introduction to medical sociology / Steven E. Barkan. - ©2017 - xii, 280 pages ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sociology and the study of health and health care -- A social history of health and medicine -- Health behavior -- Illness behavior and the illness experience -- Social causes of health and health problems -- Global disparities in health and disease -- Medical school and the training of physicians -- Physicians and their interaction with patients -- Other health care providers : conventional and alternative -- Hospitals and other health care settings -- Health and health care in the world's wealthy democracies -- The U.S. health care system -- Health care reform : Obamacare and beyond.

9781442235007

2016017185

101681022 DNLM


Social medicine.
Delivery of Health Care
Sociological Factors


Print books.

RA418 / .B37 2017

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