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An authoritative, topical, and comprehensive reference to the key concepts and most important traditional and contemporary issues in medical sociology. Contains 35 chapters by recognized experts in the field, both established and rising young scholars Covers standard topics in the field as well as new and engaging issues such as bioterrorism, bioethics, and infectious disease Chapters are thematically arranged to cover the major issues of the sub-discipline Global range of contributors and an international perspective

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"""Generally, this is up-to-date review of medical sociology is a necessary source for all medical sociologists....highly recommended."" (Choice, October 2010)."

""Generally, this is up-to-date review of medical sociology is a necessary source for all medical sociologists....highly recommended."" (Choice, October 2010).

Generally, this is up-to-date review of medical sociology is a necessary source for all medical sociologists....highly recommended. (Choice, October 2010).

Generally, this is up-to-date review of medical sociology is a necessary source for all medical sociologists...highly recommended. (Choice, October 2010).

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William C. Cockerham is Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Center for Social Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (USA). He is President of the Research Committee on Health Sociology of the International Sociological Association and a current member of the Editorial Board of the American Sociological Review. His recent books include Social Causes of Health and Disease (2007), Medical Sociology, 11th edition (2010), and the co-authored Health and Globalization (2010).

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