TY - BOOK AU - Joseph,Martin TI - Sociology for nursing and health care SN - 9780745609058 (cased) : U1 - 306.461 JOS PY - 1994/// CY - Cambridge PB - Polity Press KW - Nursing KW - Social aspects KW - Social medicine KW - thema KW - Sociology & anthropology KW - Nursing Care KW - psychology KW - Sociology, Medical KW - nurses\' instruction KW - Social Medicine KW - Health KW - Sociology N1 - Bibliography: p164-173. - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references (p. [164]-173) and index; 1.An introduction to sociology -- 2.The professions in medicine -- 3.The hospital as an organization: beliefs and realities -- 4.Relationships in the health service -- 5.Inequalities of health -- 6.What makes us ill? -- 7.The National Health Service: a sociological view -- 8.Women, health and nursing -- 9.Methods of research in sociology for nurses -- 10.Conclusions N2 - This introduction to sociology has been specially designed to be of use to those whose primary responsibilities concern the prevention, cure and management of illness. Each chapter includes an account of key issues and viewpoints, as well as questions and exercises ER -