Barkan, Steven E., (Acc.No:39490 Ref) 1951-
Health, illness, and society : an introduction to medical sociology / Steven E. Barkan. - 2017 - 1 online resource.
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.
9781442235014 (electronic)
2016018275
Delivery of Health Care
Sociological Factors
RA418
362.1
W 84.1
Health, illness, and society : an introduction to medical sociology / Steven E. Barkan. - 2017 - 1 online resource.
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.
9781442235014 (electronic)
2016018275
Delivery of Health Care
Sociological Factors
RA418
362.1
W 84.1