The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care: A Critical Approach 5th Edition

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THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND HEALTH CARE: A CRITICAL APPROACH, International Edition combines contemporary topics discussed by sociologists in a narrative and thought-provoking style that mid- to upper-level undergraduate college students will comprehend and appreciate. Key Feature "Ethical Debates" throughout the text expose ethical dilemmas that pervade health care and challenge students to use critical thinking to defend and assess their positions on these issues. THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND HEALTH CARE, International Edition offers Internet exercises at the end of each chapter to familiarize students with materials and facilitate critical thinking. The text offers "Implications Essays" at the end of each chapter, which point students towards new issues and questions and prompt them to think analytically.

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Part I: SOCIAL FACTORS AND ILLNESS. 1. The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care. 2. The Social Sources of Illness. 3. The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States. 4. Illness and Death in Developing Nations. Part II: THE MEANING AND EXPERIENCE OF ILLNESS. 5. The Social Meanings of Illness. 6. The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness. 7. The Sociology of Mental Illness. Part III: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, SETTINGS, AND TECHNOLOGIES. 8. Health Care in the United States. 9. Health Care in Other Countries. 10. Health Care Settings and Technologies. Part IV: HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND BIOETHICS. 11. The Profession of Medicine. 12. Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers. 13. Issues in Bioethics.