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Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness, The

by: Weiss, Gregory L.; Lonnquist, Lynne E.

Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness, The

by: Weiss, Gregory L.; Lonnquist, Lynne E.

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0131928406
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2009
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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This reader-friendly book reflects important changes in health care and significant advancements in medical sociology - providing an in-depth overview of the field. It offers solid coverage of traditional topics with a keen focus on the current issues and public policy debates affecting this dynamic area of study.Analysis of a wide range of current issues includes the SARS epidemic, the sociology of mental health, the multidimensional consideration of stressors, the increasing problem of obesity, and contributions of animals to human health.For individuals interested in an overview of the health care system in the United States.

Preface

viii

PART I Perspectives on the Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness

A Brief Introduction to the Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness

(11)

Definition of Medical Sociology

(1)

Historical Development of Medical Sociology

(4)

Sociology's Contribution to Understanding Health, Healing, and Illness

(3)

The Role of the Medical Sociologist in the Twenty-First Century

(1)

Summary

(1)

Health on the Internet

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

(1)

Discussion Question

(1)

References

(1)

The Development of Scientific Medicine

(22)

A Brief History of Medicine

(1)

Early Humans

(1)

The Egyptian Civilization

(1)

Greek and Roman Societies

(4)

The Medieval Era

(1)

Medicine in the Renaissance

(1)

Medicine from 1600 to 1900

(3)

The Ascendancy of Medical Authority in America

(6)

Perspectives on the Ascendancy of Medical Authority

(2)

Summary

(1)

Health on the Internet

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

(1)

Discussion Question

(1)

References

(2)

PART II The Influence of the Social Environment on Health and Illness

Social Epidemiology

(25)

The Work of the Epidemiologist

(2)

The Epidemiological Transition

(4)

Life Expectancy and Mortality

(4)

Infant Mortality

(4)

Maternal Mortality

(1)

Morbidity

(6)

Disability

(1)

Summary

(1)

Health on the Internet

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

(1)

Discussion Case

(1)

References

(2)

Society, Disease, and Illness

(28)

Etiology of Disease

(2)

The Interrelationship of Fundamental Causes and Proximate Risk Factors: The Case of Developing Countries

(1)

The Influence of Genetic Transmission on Disease and Illness

(1)

Cardiovascular Diseases

(4)

Cancer

(7)

HIV/AIDS

(4)

Alzheimer's Disease

(1)

Mental Illness

(4)

Summary

(1)

Health on the Internet

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

(1)

Discussion Case

(1)

References

(2)

Social Stress

(22)

Definition of Stress

(1)

Historical Development of the Stress Concept

(1)

A Model of Social Stress

(1)

Stressors

(6)

Appraisal of Stressors

(1)

Mediators of Stress: Coping and Social Support

(4)

Stress Outcomes

(1)

The Role of Social Class, Race, and Gender in Social Stress

(6)

Summary

105

(1)

Health on the Internet

105

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

105

(1)

Discussion Case

106

(1)

References

106

(3)

PART III Health and Illness Behavior

Health Behavior

109

(20)

The Concept of Health

109

(2)

Health Behavior

111

(1)

Describing Individual Health Behaviors

111

(7)

Explaining Health Behavior

118

(7)

Summary

125

(1)

Health on the Internet

125

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

126

(1)

Discussion Cases

126

(1)

References

127

(2)

Experiencing Illness and Disability

129

(24)

Stages of Illness Experience

129

(1)

Stage 1: Symptom Experience

129

(3)

Stage 2: Assumption of the Sick Role: Illness as Deviance

132

(5)

Stage 3: Medical Care Contact/Self-Care

137

(7)

Stage 4: Dependent-Patient Role

144

(1)

Stage 5: Recovery and Rehabilitation

145

(1)

Experiencing Chronic Illness, Impairment, and Disability

145

(4)

Summary

149

(1)

Health on the Internet

150

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

150

(1)

Discussion Question

150

(1)

References

151

(2)

PART IV Health Care Practitioners and Their Relationship with Patients

Physicians and the Profession of Medicine

153

(24)

The Profession of Medicine

153

(5)

The Social Control of Medicine

158

(7)

The Number, Composition, and Distribution of Physicians in the United States

165

(2)

Female Physicians

167

(3)

Physician Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction

170

(1)

Physician Impairment: Stresses and Strains of the Physician Role

171

(1)

Summary

172

(1)

Health on the Internet

173

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

173

(1)

Discussion Case

173

(1)

References

174

(3)

Medical Education and the Socialization of Physicians

177

(20)

The History of Medical Education

177

(2)

Modern Medical Education

179

(7)

The Medical School Experience: Attitude and Value Acquisition

186

(3)

The Medical School Experience: Stress

189

(2)

The Medical School Experience: Career Choices

191

(1)

Future Directions in U.S. Medical Education

192

(1)

Summary

193

(1)

Health on the Internet

194

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

194

(1)

Discussion Case

194

(1)

References

195

(2)

Nurses, Mid-Level Health Care Practitioners, and Allied Health Workers

197

(22)

Evolution of Nonphysician Health Care Practitioners

197

(3)

Nurses and the Field of Nursing

200

(7)

Mid-Level Health Care Practitioners

207

(3)

Allied Health Workers

210

(2)

The Health Care Team

212

(1)

Relationships Among Health Care Workers

213

(3)

The Changing Environment Among Health Care Workers

216

(1)

Summary

216

(1)

Health on the Internet

216

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

217

(1)

Discussion Question

217

(1)

References

217

(2)

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

219

(25)

The Meaning of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

219

(1)

Scientific Medicine and Alternative Healing

220

(1)

Complementary and Alternative Healers

221

(2)

Chiropractic

223

(5)

Acupuncture

228

(3)

Spiritual Healing and Christian Science

231

(5)

Ethnic Folk Healing

236

(4)

Summary

240

(1)

Health on the Internet

240

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

240

(1)

Discussion Case

241

(1)

References

241

(3)

The Physician-Patient Relationship: Background and Models

244

(24)

Models of the Physician: Patient Relationship

244

(2)

Key Dimensions of the Physician-Patient Relationship

246

(9)

The Influence of Social Class, Race, and Symptomology on the Physician-Patient Relationship

255

(1)

The Influence of Gender on the Physician-Patient Relationship

256

(3)

Patient Satisfaction with Physicians

259

(2)

Patient Compliance with Medical Regimens

261

(2)

Summary

263

(1)

Health on the Internet

264

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

264

(1)

Discussion Case

264

(1)

References

265

(3)

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

(5)

Obligation to Treat AIDS Patients

277

(5)

Summary

282

(1)

Health on the Internet

282

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

283

(1)

Discussion Cases

283

(1)

References

284

(2)

PART V The Health Care System

The Health Care System of the United States

286

(25)

Health Care Expenditures

286

(3)

Financing Health Care

289

(3)

America's Uninsured Population

292

(3)

Explaining the High Cost of Health Care

295

(4)

Cost Containment: DRGs, Rationing, and Managed Care

299

(6)

The Politics of Health Care Reform

305

(3)

Summary

308

(1)

Health on the Internet

308

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

308

(1)

Discussion Cases

309

(1)

References

309

(2)

Health Care Delivery

311

(21)

The Emergence of Freestanding Ambulatory Care Sites

311

(4)

The Flourishing of Managed Care Organizations: HMOs and PPOs

315

(4)

Emergence of the Modern Hospital

319

(9)

Home Health Care

328

(1)

Summary

329

(1)

Health on the Internet

329

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

330

(1)

Discussion Case

330

(1)

References

330

(2)

The Social Implications of Advanced Health Care Technology

332

(26)

Health Care and Technological Innovation

332

(1)

Health Care Technology

333

(5)

The Right to Refuse or Demand Advanced Health Care Technology

338

(8)

Organ Donation and Transplantation

346

(4)

New Reproductive Technologies

350

(4)

Summary

354

(1)

Health on the Internet

355

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

355

(1)

Discussion Case

356

(1)

References

356

(2)

Comparative Health Care Systems

358

(21)

Major Influences on Health Care Systems

358

(2)

Health Care Services in Developing and Industrialized Countries

360

(1)

Types of Health Care Systems

361

(1)

China

362

(4)

Russia

366

(3)

Canada

369

(4)

Great Britain

373

(2)

Common Challenges to Health Care Systems Around the World

375

(1)

Summary

376

(1)

Health on the Internet

376

(1)

Key Concepts and Terms

377

(1)

Discussion Questions

377

(1)

References

377

(2)

Photo Credits

379

(1)

Name Index

380

(6)

Subject Index

386

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