Sociology of Health and Illness

<p>A wide-ranging collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness this reader is organized into the following sections: </p><p>* health beliefs and knowledge<br>* inequalities and patterning of health and illness<br>* professional and patient interaction<br>* chronic illness and disability<br>* evaluation and politics in health care. <br><br>With a thorough introduction which sets the scene for the field as a whole and section introductions which contextualize each chapter the reader includes a number of different perspectives on health and illness is international in scope and will provide an invaluable resource to students across a wide range of courses in sociology and the social sciences.</p>