The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care: A Critical Approach

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Completely up to date and featuring a friendly style, THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND HEALTH CARE: A CRITICAL APPROACH, 8th Edition delivers a comprehensive, cutting-edge overview that will challenge you to think creatively and analytically about health and health care. You’ll gain an understanding of how social forces affect who gets ill, how we think about illness, how we get our health care, and what it is like to work in the health care field. You will also have the chance to explore the ethical dilemmas that underlie modern health care as well as the politics behind those dilemmas. Although the text focuses on health within the United States, it also examines how health, illness, and health care differ around the world.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cengage Learning; 8th edition (January 29, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0357045076
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0357045077
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 9 inches

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Completely up to date and featuring a friendly style, THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND HEALTH CARE: A CRITICAL APPROACH, 8th Edition delivers a comprehensive, cutting-edge overview that will challenge you to think creatively and analytically about health and health care. You’ll gain an understanding of how social forces affect who gets ill, how we think about illness, how we get our health care, and what it is like to work in the health care field. You will also have the chance to explore the ethical dilemmas that underlie modern health care as well as the politics behind those dilemmas. Although the text focuses on health within the United States, it also examines how health, illness, and health care differ around the world.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cengage Learning; 8th edition (January 29, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0357045076
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0357045077
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 9 inches

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6 Reviews For This Product

  1. by alison

    Textbook
    Good book!

  2. by Jonathan C. Anthony

    Must Have Text for Social Disparities In Illness
    I have to believe that this is the number one text in studying the field of Medical Sociology that exists in the market. It gives a comprehensive and thorough view of the health care system, with particular reference to the USA. It’s viewpoint is that disease, a biological condition, and illness, how society reacts to disease is a social construction. This book takes aim at how society as a whole victimizes and discriminates against the disabled and ill, based upon subjective prejudices. It pays close attention to gender, race, age, and socio-economic status and how those interweaved factors, play into the fate of an indivduals health over a life time. Very easy to read, and the authors knowledge on the topic is superb. I would recommend this text to anyone in the health care industry.

  3. by Amazon Customer

    Sociology
    Just what I expected

  4. by Nichole Sheppard

    Front cover cut and beat up looks used but was sold as new
    I bought the new book listed but it looks like I was given the used book for the “new”price. The used was showing 34.00 so I opted for the new at 68.00 but instead I got ripped off for about $40.

  5. by UMDNP

    Interesting text
    I’m glad to have had the opportunity to read this text. I appreciate the organization of the text and found it to be a very interesting and informative read.

  6. by Angel

    Book in good condition!
    Prompt shipping and the book comes in good condition (like new), better than I expected! Thank you very much!

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The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care: A Critical Approach

The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care: A Critical Approach

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