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Recommended text SOCI 243 semester 1, 2026 UBS will not hold stock because of price, but can order with a 50% deposit
This book comprehensively explores social, political and cultural dimensions of health in contemporary society. It addresses many issues and pertinent questions, including the following: Are we over diagnosed and over medicated? How can patients participate in their own care? Do pharmaceutical companies coerce us into medication regimes? What drives inequalities in health outcomes? What is the experience of health care for indigenous communities? Why do different countries have such different health care systems? How do we respond to life-changing conditions? Can we achieve a ‘good death’? How do new genetics shape our identities? Is public health a force of liberation or disempowerment?
The book incorporates the range of levels of influence on health, covering individual patient experiences, the health professions, multinational corporations, the state, global organisations as well as examining trends in social organisation, cultural expression and technological developments. It volume provides an accessible, yet in-depth, overview and discussion of the sociology of health. The chapters include an illustrative case study and further readings relating to the topic.
ISBN: 9783319810546
Publication date: 27/05/2018
Price: $244.80
RRP: $272.00
Format: Paperback
Temporarily out of stock
Publishing status: Active
Author: Dew, Kevin
Imprint: Springer-Verlag (or DABO)
