bookJun 26, 2006Closed access

The Sociology of Health and Illness

SNSarah Nettleton

Abstract

This reader brings together recent writing on health, illness and health care in contemporary society. It emphasizes the empirical nature of medical sociology and its relationship with the development of sociological theory.

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Keywords
  • Sociology of health and illness
  • Medical sociology
  • Sociology
  • Health care
  • Social science
  • Inequality
  • Gerontology
  • Public health
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Reduced inequalities
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