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Medicine, Sociology in

Carey L. Usher

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Abstract “Sociology in medicine” is a label first used by Robert Straus in 1957 to distinguish the work of the medical sociologist, which is based on goals, setting, and disciplinary context. Sociology in medicine is applied work motivated by the goals of the medical establishment rather than by those of sociological inquiry. The sociologist in medicine typically works within the medical system with other health practitioners, using a foundation of sociological knowledge to study health and illness or medical issues. Sociology in medicine has been criticized for straying too far from the parent discipline.

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Abstract “Sociology in medicine” is a label first used by Robert Straus in 1957 to distinguish the work of the medical sociologist, which is based on goals, setting, and disciplinary context. Sociology in medicine is applied work motivated by the goals of the medical establishment rather than by those of sociological inquiry. The sociologist in medicine typically works within the medical system with other health practitioners, using a foundation of sociological knowledge to study health and illness or medical issues. Sociology in medicine has been criticized for straying too far from the parent discipline.

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Abstract “Sociology in medicine” is a label first used by Robert Straus in 1957 to distinguish the work of the medical sociologist, which is based on goals, setting, and disciplinary context. Sociology in medicine is applied work motivated by the goals of the medical establishment rather than by those of sociological inquiry. The sociologist in medicine typically works within the medical system with other health practitioners, using a foundation of sociological knowledge to study health and illness or medical issues. Sociology in medicine has been criticized for straying too far from the parent discipline.

Key concepts: Medical sociology, Sociology of health and illness, Discipline, Sociology, Context (archaeology), Foundation (evidence), Work (physics), Social science

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