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The Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness

ISBN: 9780134764337 | 0134764331
Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Pub. Date: 6/1/1997

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Table of Contents
PREFACExiii
PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, HEALING, AND ILLNESS1(33)
1 A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, HEALING, AND ILLNESS
1(12)
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Definition of Medical Sociology
1(1)
Historical Development of Medical Sociology
2(2)
Major Topics of Analysis in Medical Sociology
4(3)
Sociology's Contribution
7(3)
The Role of the Medical Sociologist
10(1)
Summary
10(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
11(1)
Discussion Question
11(1)
References
11(2)
2 THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC MEDICINE
13(21)
A Brief History of Medicine
13(1)
Early Humans
14(1)
Ancient Civilizations: Egypt and Mesopotamia
15(1)
Greek and Roman Societies
16(3)
The Medieval Era
19(1)
Medicine in the Renaissance
20(1)
Medicine from 1600 to 1900
21(4)
The Ascendancy of Medical Authority in America
25(5)
Perspectives on the Ascendancy of Medical Authority
30(1)
Summary
31(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
32(1)
Discussion Question
32(1)
References
33(1)
PART II: THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ON HEALTH AND ILLNESS34(72)
3 SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
34(23)
The Work of the Epidemiologist
34(2)
The Epidemiological Transition
36(2)
Life Expectancy and Mortality
38(4)
Infant Mortality
42(4)
Maternal Mortality
46(1)
Morbidity
47(5)
Disability
52(1)
Summary
53(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
53(1)
Discussion Cases
54(1)
References
54(3)
4 DISEASE AND ILLNESS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY
57(25)
Cardiovascular Diseases
59(3)
Cancer
62(8)
HIV/AIDS
70(3)
Alzheimer's Disease
73(1)
Mental Illness
74(3)
Summary
77(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
78(1)
Discussion Case
78(2)
References
80(2)
5 SOCIAL STRESS
82(24)
Definition of Stress
82(1)
Historical Development of the Stress Concept
82(1)
A Model of Social Stress
83(1)
Stressors
84(7)
Appraisal of Stressors
91(1)
Mediators of Stress: Coping and Social Support
92(3)
Stress Outcomes
95(1)
The Role of Social Class, Race, and Gender in Social Stress
96(5)
Summary
101(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
101(1)
Discussion Cases
102(1)
References
103(3)
PART III: HEALTH AND ILLNESS BEHAVIOR106
6 HEALTH BEHAVIOR
106(20)
The Concept of Health
106(2)
Health Behavior
108(1)
Describing Individual Health Behaviors
108(5)
Explaining Health Behavior
113(9)
Summary
122(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
122(1)
Discussion Cases
123(1)
References
123(3)
7 ILLNESS AND SICK ROLE BEHAVIOR
126(22)
Stages of Illness Experience
126(1)
Stage 1: Symptom Experience
126(3)
Stage 2: Assumption of the Sick Role--Illness as Deviance
129(4)
Stage 3: Medical Care Contact/Self-Care
133(9)
Stage 4: Dependent-Patient Role and Stage 5: Recovery and Rehabilitation
142(2)
Summary
144(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
145(1)
Discussion Question
145(1)
References
146(2)
PART IV: HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH PATIENTS148
8 PHYSICIANS AND THE PROFESSION OF MEDICINE
148(25)
The Profession of Medicine
148(4)
Professional Medical Associations
152(1)
The Social Control of Medicine
153(6)
The Number, Composition, and Distribution of Physicians in the United States
159(5)
Female Physicians
164(3)
Physician Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction
167(1)
Physician Impairment: Stresses and Strains of the Physician Role
168(1)
Summary
169(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
169(1)
Discussion Case
170(1)
References
170(3)
9 MEDICAL EDUCATION AND THE SOCIALIZATION OF PHYSICIANS
173(21)
The History of Medical Education
173(2)
Modern Medical Education
175(6)
The Premed Experience
181(1)
The Medical School Experience: Attitude and Value Acquisition
181(3)
The Medical School Experience: Stress
184(3)
The Medical School Experience: Career Choices
187(1)
Future Directions in U.S. Medical Education
188(2)
Summary
190(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
190(1)
Discussion Case
190(1)
References
191(3)
10 NURSES, MID-LEVEL HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS, AND ALLIED HEALTH WORKERS
194(23)
Evolution of Nonphysician Health Care Practitioners
194(3)
Nurses and the Field of Nursing
197(7)
Mid-Level Health Care Practitioners
204(3)
Allied Health Workers
207(2)
The Health Care Team
209(1)
Relationships Among Health Care Workers
210(4)
The Changing Environment Among Health Care Workers
214(1)
Summary
214(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
214(1)
Discussion Question
215(1)
References
215(2)
11 ALTERNATIVE HEALERS AND ALTERNATIVE HEALING PRACTICES
217(26)
Scientific Medicine and Alternative Healing
217(1)
Alternative Healers
218(4)
Chiropractic
222(6)
Acupuncture
228(2)
Spiritual Healing and Christian Science
230(4)
Ethnic Folk Healing
234(5)
Summary
239(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
239(1)
Discussion Case
240(1)
References
240(3)
12 THE PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP: BACKGROUND AND MODELS
243(25)
Models of the Physician-Patient Relationship
243(3)
Key Dimensions of the Physician-Patient Relationship
246(7)
The Influence of the Clinical Setting on the Physician-Patient Relationship
253(1)
The Influence of Social Class, Race, and Symptomology on the Physician-Patient Relationship
254(1)
The Influence of Gender on the Physician-Patient Relationship
255(4)
Patient Satisfaction with Physicians
259(2)
Patient Compliance with Medical Regimens
261(1)
Summary
262(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
263(1)
Discussion Cases
263(1)
References
264(4)
13 PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS OF PHYSICIANS IN THE PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
268(18)
Truth-telling as an Issue
268(4)
Confidentiality as an Issue
272(3)
Obligation to Treat AIDS Patients
275(6)
Summary
281(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
282(1)
Discussion Cases
282(1)
References
283(3)
PART V: THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM286(95)
14 THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES
286(26)
Health Care Expenditures
286(3)
Financing Health Care
289(5)
America's Uninsured Population
294(1)
Explaining the High Cost of Health Care
295(4)
Cost Containment: DRGs, Rationing, and Managed Care
299(7)
The Politics of Health Care Reform
306(2)
Summary
308(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
309(1)
Discussion Cases
309(1)
References
309(3)
15 HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
312(22)
The Emergence of Freestanding Ambulatory Care Sites
312(4)
The Flourishing of Managed Care Systems: HMOs and PPOs
316(3)
Emergence of the Modern Hospital
319(10)
The Reemergence of Home Health Care
329(2)
Summary
331(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
331(1)
Discussion Case
332(1)
References
332(2)
16 THE SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY
334(25)
Health Care Technology
335(4)
The Right to Refuse or Demand Advanced Health Care Technology
339(7)
Organ Donation and Transplantation
346(5)
New Reproductive Technologies
351(4)
Summary
355(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
355(1)
Discussion Cases
356(1)
References
357(2)
17 COMPARATIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
359(22)
Determinants of Health Care Policy
359(3)
Types of Health Care Systems
362(1)
People's Republic of China
363(3)
Russia
366(4)
Canada
370(4)
Great Britain
374(3)
Summary
377(1)
Key Concepts and Terms
378(1)
Discussion Question
378(1)
References
378(3)
NAME INDEX381(11)
SUBJECT INDEX392

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