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 tra…
This engaging text provides a sociological perspective on health, illness, and health care. Serving as an introduction to medical sociology for undergraduate and graduate students, it also presents a summary of the field for medical sociologists and for public health scholars an…
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 INTRODUCTION: MAKING SENSE OF LAW AND SOCIETY -- Learning Objectives -- Overview of the Study of Law and Society -- Social Scientists and Lawyers -- Definitions of Law -- Types of Law -- Major Legal Systems -- Romano-German…
