An Outline of Sociology As Applied to Medicine

Since the last edition of this book, published in 1983, the text has been rewritten and rearranged to give an updated overview of the subject. The emphasis is on providing a framework for understanding the relationship between health care and the society in which it occurs. An Outline of Sociology as Applied to Medicine, Third Edition provides an understanding of the origins, nature, and context of illness in society. This book discusses the relationship between health care and the society in which it occurs. Organized into 15 chapters, this edition begins with an overview of some deficiencies of the biomedical model of illness. This text then explores the traditional medical model, which holds that disease is a lesion inside the human body that produces two types of indicator of its presence, namely, the signs and symptoms. Other chapters consider the difference of perspectives between doctor and patients. This book discusses as well the presence of various biological causes of illness that is strongly influenced by social factors. The final chapter deals with the social significance of medicine. This book is a valuable resource for sociologists. Primary care physicians and specialists will also find this book extremely useful. Content: Other titles in this series , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface to the third edition , Page v 1 - Introduction , Pages 1-2 2 - Going to the doctor , Pages 3-13 3 - Measuring health and illness , Pages 14-20 4 - Social causes of illness , Pages 21-34 5 - Labelling behaviour , Pages 35-42 6 - Social patterns of illness: I , Pages 43-50 7 - Social patterns of illness: II , Pages 51-60 8 - Coping with illness , Pages 61-68 9 - Models of illness , Pages 69-77 10 - Types of health care , Pages 78-86 11 - Clinical autonomy , Pages 87-97 12 - Delivering health care , Pages 98-107 13 - Evaluating health care , Pages 108-117 14 - The social basis of disease , Pages 118-122 15 - The social role of medicine , Pages 123-130 Bibliography , Pages 131-135 Index , Pages 137-139 David Armstrong. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.