Sociology and health care : an introduction for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals / Michael Sheaff.

By:

Sheaff, Michael

Contributor(s):

ProQuest (Firm)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2005.Description: 256 pISBN:

9780335213894 (hbk.) :
9780335213887 (pbk.) :

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Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

DDC classification:

306.461 22

LOC classification:

RA418

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Summary: Is it relevant to think of patients as customers or consumers? Do people who are better off get better access to health care, irrespective of the severity of their condition? Why is technical knowledge often given higher status than knowledge based on our own experiences? These questions and more are addressed by this book.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Ebook	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Online	eBook (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	306.461 SHE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00210861

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Is it relevant to think of patients as customers or consumers? Do people who are better off get better access to health care, irrespective of the severity of their condition? Why is technical knowledge often given higher status than knowledge based on our own experiences? These questions and more are addressed by this book.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.