Sarah Nettleton
Abstract
This reader brings together recent writing on health, illness and health care in contemporary society. It emphasizes the empirical nature of medical sociology and its relationship with the development of sociological theory.
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This reader brings together recent writing on health, illness and health care in contemporary society. It emphasizes the empirical nature of medical sociology and its relationship with the development of sociological theory.
Key concepts: Sociology of health and illness, Medical sociology, Sociology, Health care, Social science, Inequality, Gerontology, Public health