Health and illness are intensely personal matters. It seems self evident that health is a basic necessity of the 'good life', though it is often taken for grant
Health and illness underpin our everyday existence. Health allows us to live full lives and to function as social beings; illness disrupts our lives, sometimes
Health, Illness, and Society, Second Edition provides a comprehensive yet concise introduction to medical sociology. In his accessible style, Steven Barkan cove
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Author is a leading researcher & teacher of med. sociology Medical Sociology has become firmly established in US. Each chapter draws on 'classic' and up-to-date