Outspan Global University Library

Medical sociology /

Cockerham, William C.

Medical sociology / William C. Cockerham. - 11th ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2010. - xv, 416 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-403) and indexes.

Medical sociology -- Epidemiology -- Social demography of health : social class -- The social demography of health : gender, age, and race -- Social stress and health -- Health behavior and lifestyles -- Illness behavior -- The sick role -- Doctor-patient interaction -- Healing options -- Physicians -- The physician in a changing society -- Nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and midwives -- The hospital in society -- Health care delivery and social policy in the United States -- Global health care.

SOC 3343.

9780136053101 0137017669

2008047330


Social medicine.

RA418.C657 2010

362.1

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