Medical sociology books

Discussing the health-care beliefs and practices of Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics and Native-Americans in the USA and Canada, from a nursing point of view, this work emphasizes the need for cultural sensitivity among all...

Sets a case study of deaf people's leisure in NW England within a wider British context; gives insights into a misunderstood, misrepresented community; questions perceptions of deafness as a disability; shows the importance of...

Cosmetic surgery represents an extreme form of modern grooming. It is the fastest growing medical specialty, yet misconceptions abound about those who undertake it and their reasons for doing so. With a grounded approach, engaging...

A down-to-earth introduction to the sociology of health and already widely used on undergraduate courses in Health and Nursing. Provides great coverage of teh key topics with helpful examples, without being too full of jargon.

* This is the first volume in Polity's new ‘Key Themes in Health and Social Care' series, providing applied introductions to core issues and topics for Allied Health Care professionals.

* This is the first volume in Polity's new ‘Key Themes in Health and Social Care' series, providing applied introductions to core issues and topics for Allied Health Care professionals.

We live in an era of depression, a condition that causes extensive suffering for individuals and families and saps our collective productivity. Yet there remains considerable confusion about how to understand depression....

In the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, an agricultural region with high rates of infant mortality, maternal health services are poor while family planning efforts are intensive. By following the daily lives of women in this...

The neurosciences are more than a collection of scientific practices - they offer up various ways of thinking about mind, body and society. This title casts light on the place, role and impact of neuroscience. It reflects on the...

This books analyses what happens when healthcare moves from physical to virtual encounters between patients and healthcare professionals.

Part of the Research in the Sociology of Health Care series, this title deals with both macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving access to care, factors that impact access, patients as partners in care and...

Through fascinating case studies and interviews with practitioners, Complementary and Alternative Medicine critically examines the appeal of complementary and alternative medicines as well as the varied experiences of those who...

Drawing on rich, ethnographic and historiographic material, this volume represents the emergent field of anthropological inquiry that links Africanist ethnography to recent concerns with science, the state, and the culture of...

This newly expanded, fully revised second edition, with 11 new chapters, provides a comprehensive analysis of discrimination, difference and disadvantage in end of life care, and offers practical guidance for all who seek to...