The Sociology of Healthcare

  • The Sociology of Healthcare
    By Alan Clarke

    Macionis, J.J. and Plummer, K. (2008) Sociology: A Global Introduction, 3rd edn, Harlow: Pearson Education. Marsh, I., Keating, M., Punch, S. and Harden, J. (2009) Sociology: Making Sense of Society, 4th edn, Harlow: Pearson Education.

  • The Sociology of Healthcare: A Reader for Health Professionals
    By Sarah Earle, Gayle Letherby

    Silverman, D. (1987) Communication and Medical Practice: Social Relations in the Clinic. London: Sage. ten Have, P. (1989) 'The consultation ... P. Atkinson, Medical Talk and Medical Work: The Liturgy of the Clinic (London: Sage, 1995).

  • The Sociology of Healthcare
    By Alan Clarke

    This book is essential reading for all students of healthcare including nursing, medicine, midwifery and health studies and for those studying healthcare as part of sociology, social care and social policy degrees. “In an age when health ...

  • The Sociology of Healthcare
    By Alan Clarke

    This edition explores the impact of current social changes on health, illness and healthcare, and provides an overview of the fundamental concerns in these areas.

  • The Sociology of Healthcare
    By Alan Clarke

    Explores the sociology of the healthcare providing an up-to-date and accessible, comprehensive introduction to issues within the health care system, ranging from the changes in policy and practice since the new Labour government came into ...

  • The Sociology of Healthcare: A Reader for Health Professionals
    By Sarah Earle, Gayle Letherby

    The Sociology of Healthcare will stimulate debate, reflexive practice and critical thinking in applied sociology and is aimed at the teaching and learning needs of both lecturers and students.