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• catalog abstract ""For the first time, a guide to the sociology of health and healthcare that addresses the needs of both sociologist and healthcare professionals is available. Written by a career health professional with a medical sociology background, Society and Health: Sociology for Health Professionals applies sociological concepts to current healthcare issues, incorporates the latest findings from health services research, and provides clear examples of the uses of sociology in understanding the U.S. healthcare system. Each chapter contains illustrative boxed material, exhibits highlighting key information, suggestions for further reading, and websites that provide more useful information."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b13127528.
• catalog created "c2003.".
• catalog date "2003".
• catalog date "c2003.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
• catalog description ""For the first time, a guide to the sociology of health and healthcare that addresses the needs of both sociologist and healthcare professionals is available. Written by a career health professional with a medical sociology background, Society and Health: Sociology for Health Professionals applies sociological concepts to current healthcare issues, incorporates the latest findings from health services research, and provides clear examples of the uses of sociology in understanding the U.S. healthcare system. Each chapter contains illustrative boxed material, exhibits highlighting key information, suggestions for further reading, and websites that provide more useful information."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog description "Introduction to the Sociology of Health and Illness -- The Field of Sociology -- Basic Tenets of Sociology -- Why a Sociology of Health and Illness? -- Social Roots of Healthcare -- The History of the Sociology of Health and Illness -- The Nature of the Sociology of Health and Illness -- The Language of Healthcare -- Defining Health -- Defining Non-Health: Illness, Sickness, and Disease -- Defining Healthcare -- Physical Illness and Mental Illness -- The Societal Context of Healthcare -- The Institutional Framework -- The Cultural Dimension of Healthcare -- The Nature of Culture -- Language: The Foundation for Culture -- The Components of Non-Material Culture -- Cultural Complexity in the United States -- The Interface of the Social System and Culture -- Cultures and Subcultures -- The U.S. Healthcare Institution -- The Evolution of Modern Healthcare -- The Paradigmatic Approach -- The Stages of Healthcare Development -- The Emergence of the U.S. Healthcare System -- The Organization of U.S. Healthcare -- Social Groups in Society and Healthcare -- The Nature of Social Groups -- Group Size -- Types of Social Groups -- Changing Group Structure -- Social Support and Health -- Social Networks -- Group Influences on Health Behavior -- Formal Organizations -- Types of Formal Organizations -- The Corporatization of Healthcare -- Occupations and Professions in Healthcare -- The Sociology of Occupations and Professions -- The Occupational Structure of Healthcare -- Health Professions -- Social Stratification within Healthcare.".
• catalog extent "xi, 374 p. ;".
• catalog identifier "0306477467".
• catalog issued "2003".
• catalog issued "c2003.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers,".
• catalog subject "2003 O-138".
• catalog subject "362.1 21".
• catalog subject "Health Personnel.".
• catalog subject "Medical personnel.".
• catalog subject "RA418 .T535 2003".
• catalog subject "Social medicine.".
• catalog subject "Sociology, Medical.".
• catalog subject "Sociology.".
• catalog subject "WA 31 T461s 2003".
• catalog tableOfContents "Introduction to the Sociology of Health and Illness -- The Field of Sociology -- Basic Tenets of Sociology -- Why a Sociology of Health and Illness? -- Social Roots of Healthcare -- The History of the Sociology of Health and Illness -- The Nature of the Sociology of Health and Illness -- The Language of Healthcare -- Defining Health -- Defining Non-Health: Illness, Sickness, and Disease -- Defining Healthcare -- Physical Illness and Mental Illness -- The Societal Context of Healthcare -- The Institutional Framework -- The Cultural Dimension of Healthcare -- The Nature of Culture -- Language: The Foundation for Culture -- The Components of Non-Material Culture -- Cultural Complexity in the United States -- The Interface of the Social System and Culture -- Cultures and Subcultures -- The U.S. Healthcare Institution -- The Evolution of Modern Healthcare -- The Paradigmatic Approach -- The Stages of Healthcare Development -- The Emergence of the U.S. Healthcare System -- The Organization of U.S. Healthcare -- Social Groups in Society and Healthcare -- The Nature of Social Groups -- Group Size -- Types of Social Groups -- Changing Group Structure -- Social Support and Health -- Social Networks -- Group Influences on Health Behavior -- Formal Organizations -- Types of Formal Organizations -- The Corporatization of Healthcare -- Occupations and Professions in Healthcare -- The Sociology of Occupations and Professions -- The Occupational Structure of Healthcare -- Health Professions -- Social Stratification within Healthcare.".
• catalog title "Society and health : sociology for health professionals / Richard K. Thomas.".
• catalog type "text".