Medical sociology /
William C. Cockerham.
- 12th ed., International ed.
- Boston, [Mass.] ; London : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2012.
- xiii, 418 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Previous ed.: 2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1: Medical Sociology Chapter 2: Epidemiology Chapter 3: Social Demography of Health: Social Class Chapter 4: The Social Demography of Health: Gender, Age, and Race Chapter 5: Social Stress and Health Chapter 6: Health Behavior And Lifestyles Chapter 7: Illness Behavior Chapter 8: The Sick Role Chapter 9: Doctor--Patient Interaction Chapter 10: Healing Options Chapter 11: Physicians Chapter 12: The Physician in a Changing Society Chapter 13: Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, and Midwives Chapter 14: The Hospital in Society Chapter 15: Health Care REFORM and Social Policy in the United States Chapter 16: Global Health Care.