An Outline of Sociology as Applied to Medicine
- ISBN-10
- 148318370X
- ISBN-13
- 9781483183701
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 150
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-06-02
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Author
- David L. Armstrong
Description
An Outline of Sociology as Applied to Medicine, Third Edition provides an understanding of the origins, nature, and context of illness in society. This book discusses the relationship between health care and the society in which it occurs. Organized into 15 chapters, this edition begins with an overview of some deficiencies of the biomedical model of illness. This text then explores the traditional medical model, which holds that disease is a lesion inside the human body that produces two types of indicator of its presence, namely, the signs and symptoms. Other chapters consider the difference of perspectives between doctor and patients. This book discusses as well the presence of various biological causes of illness that is strongly influenced by social factors. The final chapter deals with the social significance of medicine. This book is a valuable resource for sociologists. Primary care physicians and specialists will also find this book extremely useful.
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