Patients, consumers and civil society [electronic resource] / edited by Susan M. Chambre, Melinda Goldner.
Series: Advances in medical sociology ; v. 10.Publication details: Bingley : Emerald JAI, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (xix, 299 p.)ISBN:- 9781848552159 (electronic bk.) :
- 1848552157 (electronic bk.) :
- 362.1/068 22
- RA418 .P38 2008

Includes bibliographical references.
Medical Sociology is the among the largest and first subdisciplines in Sociology. It is an area of ongoing work, advancing theory, method and our substantive understanding of social life. This series brings together the newest issues and most current concerns in Medical Sociology, in an ongoing collection of edited volumes. Each volume is edited by a medical sociologist with a particular expertise, bringing together contributions from sociologists working in different settings and nations, exploring one particular advance in Medical Sociology.
Description based on print version record.