TY - BOOK AU - Kronenfeld,Jennie J. ED - Emerald eBooks. TI - Health, illness, and use of care: the impact of social factors T2 - Research in the sociology of health care, SN - 9781849500845 (electronic bk.) : AV - RA418.3.U6 .H435 2000 U1 - 362.1060973 22 PY - 2000/// CY - Amsterdam, New York PB - JAI KW - Patients KW - United States KW - Social conditions KW - Health services accessibility KW - Women's Health Services KW - Delivery of Health Care KW - Health Behavior KW - Socioeconomic Factors KW - Health systems & services KW - bicssc KW - Social issues & processes KW - Social Science KW - Sociology KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Medical KW - Health Care Delivery KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - This text explores the impact of social factors on health, illness and the use of care. Contributors examine a number of social factors including sex, gender and socio-economic status on the healthcare experience and focus on both patients within the care process and the providers of care. It also presents papers employing a variety of methodological approaches. In the range of illnesses discussed, the social factors under consideration, and the variety of methodological approaches, this volume represents the diversity within the field of medical sociology UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0275-4959/18 ER -