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
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