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Medical Sociology

by: Cockerham, William C.

Medical Sociology

by: Cockerham, William C.

ISBN 13:
9780130165572
ISBN 10:
0130165573
Edition: 8th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 10/01/2000
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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Summary

Medical Sociology, 10th edition examines the classic and contemporary literature in medical sociology aimed at developing and understanding the most important issues and research questions asked today. The text contains boxes with illustrations of important points and websites thus providing further information about relevant health topics.

Preface

Medical Sociology

(17)

Defining Health

(1)

Contrasting Ideas about Health and Social Behavior

(7)

The Development of Medical Sociology

(6)

Summary

(1)

Medical Sociology Internet Sites

(2)

Epidemiology

(19)

Epidemiological Measures

(2)

The Development of Epidemiology

(3)

The Complexity of Modern Ills: Coronary Heart Disease

(3)

Disease and Modernization

(1)

AIDS

(7)

Summary

(1)

Epidemiology Internet Sites

(2)

The Social Demography of Health

(31)

Age

(3)

Gender

(8)

Race

(9)

Socioeconomic Status

(8)

Summary

(1)

Social Demography of Health Internet Sites

(3)

Social Stress

(22)

Cooley, Thomas, and Goffman: Symbolic Interaction

(2)

Durkheim: Functionalism

(4)

Stress

(2)

Social Factors and Stress

(11)

Summary

(1)

Social Stress Internet Sites

(1)

Health Behavior and Lifestyles

(23)

Health Lifestyles

(16)

Preventive Care

107

(4)

Summary

111

(1)

Health Behavior and Lifestyles Internet Sites

111

(2)

Illness Behavior

113

(25)

Self-Care

114

(1)

Sociodemographic Variables

115

(16)

Recognizing and Coping with Illness Symptoms

131

(5)

Summary and Conclusion

136

(1)

Illness Behavior Internet Sites

136

(2)

Healing Options

138

(18)

Osteopaths

138

(1)

Alternative Medicine

139

(1)

Chiropractors

140

(2)

Faith Healers

142

(4)

Folk Healers

146

(8)

Summary

154

(1)

Healing Options Internet Sites

154

(2)

The Sick Role

156

(23)

Illness as Deviance

156

(3)

The Functionalist Approach to Deviance

159

(1)

The Sick Role

160

(5)

Criticism of the Sick Role

165

(6)

Labeling Theory

171

(3)

Sickness as Social Deviance?

174

(1)

Being Sick and Disabled

175

(2)

Summary

177

(1)

The Sick Role Internet Sites

178

(1)

Doctor-Patient Interaction

179

(19)

Models of Interaction

180

(3)

Misunderstandings in Communication

183

(7)

Cultural Differences in Communication

190

(1)

Patient Compliance

191

(1)

The Future of Doctor-Patient Relations

192

(1)

Doctor-Patient Relations and New Technology

193

(2)

The New Genetics

195

(1)

Summary

195

(1)

Doctor-Patient Interaction Internet Sites

196

(2)

Physicians

198

(19)

The Professionalization of the Physician

198

(7)

The Socialization of the Physician

205

(5)

The Power Structure of American Medicine

210

(6)

Summary

216

(1)

Physicians Internet Sites

216

(1)

The Physician in a Changing Society

217

(15)

Social Control of Medical Practice

218

(3)

Countervailing Power

221

(1)

Government Regulation

222

(1)

Managed Care

223

(2)

The Coming of the Corporation

225

(2)

The Changing Physician-Patient Relationship

227

(1)

The Deprofessionalism of Physicians

228

(1)

The Evolution of the Organization of Medical Practice

229

(1)

Summary

230

(1)

The Physician in a Changing Society Internet Sites

231

(1)

Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, and Midwives

232

(19)

Nursing: Past and Present

233

(11)

Nursing: Future Trends

244

(2)

Physician Assistants

246

(1)

Pharmacists

247

(1)

Midwives

248

(1)

Summary

249

(1)

Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, and Midwives Internet Sites

249

(2)

Hospitals

251

(21)

The Development of the Hospital as a Social Institution

252

(3)

Hospitals in the United States

255

(2)

The Organization of the Nonprofit Community Hospital

257

(6)

The Hospital-Patient Role

263

(4)

The Rising Cost of Hospitalization

267

(3)

Summary

270

(1)

Hospital Internet Sites

270

(2)

Health Care Delivery and Social Policy in the United States

272

(23)

Rising Costs

272

(4)

Equity in Health Services

276

(1)

Distribution of Services

277

(2)

Overview of Health Care Delivery

279

(3)

Social Legislation in Health Care

282

(4)

Health Reform

286

(4)

Health Care: A Right or a Privilege?

290

(3)

Summary and Conclusion

293

(1)

Health Care Delivery and Social Policy in the United States Internet Sites

293

(2)

Health Care in Developed Countries

295

(29)

Socialized Medicine: Canada, Great Britain, and Sweden

301

(10)

Decentralized National Health Programs: Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, and France

311

(10)

Conclusion

321

(1)

Health Care in Developed Countries Internet Sites

322

(2)

Health Care in Former Socialist, Socialist, and Developing Countries

324

(24)

Socialist Medicine: Alterations in Russia, Poland, Hungary, and China

325

(10)

Socialized Medicine: Saudi Arabia and Kenya

335

(5)

Decentralized National Health: Mexico

340

(2)

Fee-for-Service: South Africa

342

(3)

Conclusion

345

(1)

Health Care in Former Socialist, Socialist, and Developing Countries Internet Sites

346

(2)

References

348

(55)

Name Index

403

(9)

Subject Index

412

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