The Sociology of Health and Illness: A Reader

by Michael Bury

A wide-ranging collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness, this reader is organized into the following sections:

* health beliefs and knowledge
* inequalities and patterning of health and illness
* professional and patient interaction
* chronic illness and disability
* evaluation and politics in health care.

With a thorough introduction which sets the scene for the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415257565
• ISBN13: 9780415257565
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.8" x 9.6"