The Handbook of Social Studies in Health and Medicine

by Gary L. Albrecht (Editor)

This is the first international and inter-disciplinary social science Handbook on health and medicine. Five years in the making, and building on the insights and advice of an international editorial board, the book brings together world-class figures to provide an indispensable, comprehensive resource book on social science, health and medicine. Pinpointing the focal issues of research and debate in one volume, the material is organized into three sections: social and cultural frameworks of analysis; the experience of health and illness; and health care systems and practices. Each section consists of specially commissioned chapters designed to examine the vital conceptual and methodological practice and policy issues. Readers recei

546 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Amirsaman]

Only read these chapters:

1999 Edition:

Classification and Process in Sociomedical Understanding: Towards a Multilevel View of Sociomedical Methodology
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2022 Edition:

The History of the Changing Concepts of Health and Illness: Outline of a General Model of Illness Categories

Medicalization and Pharmaceuticalization: A Conceptual Analysis