Description: The Sociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives - 10th Edition Condition of textbook is authentic, accceptable with wear to cover/spine. Clean pages, no marks or writing Ships USPS Ground for Free within 24 Hours Guaranteed Now with SAGE Publishing! The Tenth Edition of The Sociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives addresses the crucial issues in this field with over 45 readings (1/3 of which are new to this edition) from the scholarly literature on health and medicine, thus providing students with the most balanced and comprehensive analysis of health care today. This best-selling anthology from Peter Conrad and Valerie Leiter includes both micro-level and structural perspectives, frameworks for understanding these critical issues, and a breadth of material that allows instructors to mix and match materials to meet their course needs. New to this Edition17 readings are new to this edition.All introductions by the editors have been updated to reflect new readings and the latest data. The sections on Financing Medical Care and Health Care Reform have been merged to reflect the current debate about health policy taking place largely within the context of financing.The section previously called Comparative Health Policies is now called Global Issues, with an expanded scope that includes health inequalities between countries, the globalization of ADHD, and the international migration of health care workers.New material on the dilemmas of medical technology provides both a conceptual framework for understanding the key issues as well as a case study about genetic counseling to help students apply those concepts directly.New readings on illness, medicine, and the internet offer increasingly relevant information on how individuals address health and illness in their increasingly technology-dominated lives.A new section on globalization helps students understand the impact of factors such as the international pharmaceutical industry, international migration, and the role of the internet.
Price: 24.95 USD
Location: Douglasville, Georgia
End Time: 2024-11-30T18:07:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Number of Pages: 800 Pages
Publication Name: Sociology of Health and Illness : Critical Perspectives
Language: English
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Subject: General, Disease & Health Issues
Publication Year: 2018
Item Height: 1 in
Item Weight: 41.3 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.1 in
Author: Valerie R. Leiter
Subject Area: Social Science
Item Width: 7.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
