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The Sociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives
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The Sociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives Paperback - 2018

by Conrad, Peter F

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  • Title The Sociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives
  • Author Conrad, Peter F
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 800
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher SAGE Publications, Inc
  • Date 2018-08-06
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ING9781544326245
  • ISBN 9781544326245 / 1544326246
  • Weight 2.6 lbs (1.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 in (23.11 x 18.80 x 2.54 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Social medicine
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2018008053
  • Dewey Decimal Code 362.1

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The Tenth Edition of The Sociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives addresses the crucial issues in this field with over 45 readings (1/3 of which are new to this edition) from the scholarly literature on health and medicine, thus providing students with the most balanced and comprehensive analysis of health care today. This best-selling anthology from Peter Conrad and Valerie Leiter includes both micro-level and structural perspectives, frameworks for understanding these critical issues, and a breadth of material that allows instructors to mix and match materials to meet their course needs.

New to this Edition

  • 17 readings are new to this edition.
  • All introductions by the editors have been updated to reflect new readings and the latest data.
  • The sections on Financing Medical Care and Health Care Reform have been merged to reflect the current debate about health policy taking place largely within the context of financing.
  • The section previously called Comparative Health Policies is now called Global Issues, with an expanded scope that includes health inequalities between countries, the globalization of ADHD, and the international migration of health care workers.
  • New material on the dilemmas of medical technology provides both a conceptual framework for understanding the key issues as well as a case study about genetic counseling to help students apply those concepts directly.
  • New readings on illness, medicine, and the internet offer increasingly relevant information on how individuals address health and illness in their increasingly technology-dominated lives.
  • A new section on globalization helps students understand the impact of factors such as the international pharmaceutical industry, international migration, and the role of the internet.

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