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OverviewThe Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness is a comprehensive medical sociology textbook that covers traditional topics in medical sociology, while providing significant coverage of current issues related to health, healing, and illness. This text integrates recent research in medical sociology and emphasizes the importance of race, class, and gender throughout. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gregory L. Weiss , Lynne E. LonnquistPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Edition: 6th edition Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.578kg ISBN: 9780132448352ISBN 10: 0132448351 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 21 February 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9780205828838 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: CHAPTER ONE: A Brief Introduction to the Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness CHAPTER TWO: The Development of Scientific Medicine CHAPTER THREE: Social Epidemiology CHAPTER FOUR: Society, Disease, and Illness CHAPTER FIVE: Social Stress CHAPTER SIX: Health Behavior CHAPTER SEVEN: Experiencing Illness and Disability CHAPTER EIGHT: Physicians and the Profession of Medicine CHAPTER NINE: Medical Education and the Socialization of Physicians CHAPTER TEN: Nurses, Mid-Level Health Care Practitioners, and Allied Health Workers CHAPTER ELEVEN: Complementary and Alternative Medicine CHAPTER TWELVE: The Physician-Patient Relationship: Background and Models CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Professional and Ethical Obligations of Physicians in the Physician-Patient Relationship CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Health Care System of the United States CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Health Care Delivery CHAPTER SIXTEEN: The Social Implications of Advanced Health Care Technology CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Comparative Health Care Systems COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, HEALING, AND ILLNESS CHAPTER ONE: A Brief Introduction to the Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness Definition of Medical Sociology Historical Development of Medical Sociology Sociology's Contribution to Understanding Health,Healing, and Illness The Role of the Medical Sociologist in the Twenty-First Century Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Question References CHAPTER TWO: The Development of Scientific Medicine A Brief History of Medicine Early Humans The Egyptian Civilization Greek and Roman Societies The Medieval Era Medicine in the Renaissance Medicine from 1600 to 1900 The Ascendancy of Medical Authority in America Perspectives on the Ascendancy of Medical Authority Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Question References PART II : THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ON HEALTH AND ILLNESS CHAPTER THREE: Social Epidemiology The Work of the Epidemiologist The Epidemiological Transition Life Expectancy and Mortality Infant Mortality Maternal Mortality Morbidity Disability Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References CHAPTER FOUR: Society, Disease, and Illness The Interrelationship of Fundamental Causes and Proximate Risk Factors: The Case of Developing Countries The Influence of Genetic Transmission on Disease and Illness Cardiovascular Diseases Cancer HIV/AIDS Alzheimer's Disease Mental Illness Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References CHAPTER FIVE: Social Stress Definition of Stress Historical Development of the Stress Concept A Model of Social Stress Stressors Appraisal of Stressors Mediators of Stress: Coping and Social Support Stress Outcomes The Role of Social Class, Race, and Gender in Social Stress Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References PART III : HEALTH AND ILLNESS BEHAVIOR CHAPTER SIX: Health Behavior The Concept of Health Health Behavior Describing Individual Health Behaviors Explaining Health Behavior Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Cases References CHAPTER SEVEN: Experiencing Illness and Disability Stages of Illness Experience Stage 1: Symptom Experience Stage 2: Assumption of the Sick Role; Illness as Deviance Stage 3: Medical Care Contact/Self-Care Stage 4: Dependent-Patient Role Stage 5: Recovery and Rehabilitation Experiencing Chronic Illness, Impairment, and Disability Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Question References PART IV: HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH PATIENTS CHAPTER EIGHT: Physicians and the Profession of Medicine The Profession of Medicine The Social Control of Medicine The Number, Composition, and Distribution of Physicians in the United States Female Physicians Physician Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction Physician Impairment: Stresses and Strains of the Physician Role Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References CHAPTER NINE: Medical Education and the Socialization of Physicians The History of Medical Education Modern Medical Education The Medical School Experience: Attitude and Value Acquisition The Medical School Experience: Stress The Medical School Experience: Career Choices Future Directions in U.S. Medical Education Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References CHAPTER TEN: Nurses, Mid-Level Health Care Practitioners, and Allied Health Workers Evolution of Nonphysician Health Care Practitioners Nurses and the Field of Nursing MidLevel Health Care Practitioners Allied Health Workers The Health Care Team Relationships among Health Care Workers The Changing Environment among Health Care Workers Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Question References CHAPTER ELEVEN: Complementary and Alternative Medicine The Meaning of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Scientific Medicine and Alternative Healing Complementary and Alternative Healers Chiropractic Acupuncture Spiritual Healing and Christian Science Ethnic Folk Healing Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References CHAPTER TWELVE: The Physician-Patient Relationship: Background and Models Models of the PhysicianPatient Relationship Key Dimensions of the PhysicianPatient Relationship The Influence of Social Class, Race, and Symptomology on the PhysicianPatient Relationship The Influence of Gender on the PhysicianPatient Relationship Patient Satisfaction with Physicians Patient Compliance with Medical Regimens Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Professional and Ethical Obligations of Physicians in the Physician-Patient Relationship Truthtelling as an Issue Confidentiality as an Issue Obligation to Treat AIDS Patients Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Cases References PART V : THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Health Care System of the United States Rating the United States Health Care System The United States Health Care System Health Care Expenditures Financing Health Care Explanations for Rapidly Increasing Health Care Costs America's Uninsured Population Cost Containment: Limited Prospective Budgeting, Rationing, and Managed Care The Politics of Health Care Reform Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Cases References CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Health Care Delivery The Emergence of Freestanding Ambulatory Care Sites The Flourishing of Managed Care Systems: HMOs and PPOs Emergence of the Modern Hospital Home Health Care Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References CHAPTER SIXTEEN: The Social Implications of Advanced Health Care Technology Health Care Technology The Right to Refuse or Demand Advanced Health Care Technology Organ Donation and Transplantation New Reproductive Technologies Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Case References CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Comparative Health Care Systems Major Influences on Health Care Systems Health Care Services in Developing and Industrialized Countries Types of Health Care Systems China Russia Canada Great Britain Common Challenges to Health Care Systems Around The World Summary Health on the Internet Key Concepts and Terms Discussion Questions References NAME INDEX SUBJECT INDEX 'ReviewsWhat distinguishes the text is up to date and comprehensive coverage. It really covers all the points you wish to address in an undergraduate medical sociology class. -William Haas, University of North Carolina at Asheville Comprehensive coverage of all necessary topics. -Dr. Robert D. Ruth, Davidson College The book is written in a clear, didactic style which is appropriate to a textbook. I find the writing to be exceptionally clear and straightforward. There is no excessive jargon or overly complex sentence structures. In my view, it is one of the most readable texts I've used in any of my courses. -Eldon Wegner, University of Hawaii at Manoa The charts and diagrams are a significant addition to demonstrating what is going on in the text. -William Haas, University of North Carolina at Asheville The book is effective in demonstrating the richness of the field of medical sociology in addressing important social and organizational issues in health care. -Eldon Wegner, University of Hawaii at Manoa The textbook is impressive with its solid theoretical grounding in sociological theory generally and medical sociology in particular. This is a high quality accomplishment. -Diane Shinberg, University of Memphis The chapters are very well-organized, typically beginning with the basic descriptions of the issues and of fundamental concepts before moving to more detailed descriptions. -Eldon Wegner, University of Hawaii at Manoa The authors succeed in providing a broad overview of seminal and current sociological research within medical sociology. -Diane Shinberg, University of Memphis “What distinguishes the text is up to date and comprehensive coverage. It really covers all the points you wish to address in an undergraduate medical sociology class.” -William Haas, University of North Carolina at Asheville “Comprehensive coverage of all necessary topics.” -Dr. Robert D. Ruth, Davidson College “The book is written in a clear, didactic style which is appropriate to a textbook. I find the writing to be exceptionally clear and straightforward. There is no excessive jargon or overly complex sentence structures. In my view, it is one of the most readable texts I’ve used in any of my courses.” -Eldon Wegner, University of Hawaii at Manoa “The charts and diagrams are a significant addition to demonstrating what is going on in the text.” -William Haas, University of North Carolina at Asheville “The book is effective in demonstrating the richness of the field of medical sociology in addressing important social and organizational issues in health care.” -Eldon Wegner, University of Hawaii at Manoa “The textbook is impressive with its solid theoretical grounding in sociological theory generally and medical sociology in particular. This is a high quality accomplishment.” -Diane Shinberg, University of Memphis “The chapters are very well-organized, typically beginning with the basic descriptions of the issues and of fundamental concepts before moving to more detailed descriptions.” -Eldon Wegner, University of Hawaii at Manoa “The authors succeed in providing a broad overview of seminal and current sociological research within medical sociology.” -Diane Shinberg, University of Memphis Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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