Medical Sociology

The most comprehensive major academic textbook available on its topic, this classic text presents the most important research studies in the field. The author integrates engaging first-person accounts from patients, physicians, and other health care providers throughout the text. Since its inception, this book''s principal goal has been to introduce students to the field of medical sociology and serve as a reference for faculty by presenting the most current ideas, issues, concepts, themes, theories, and research findings in the field. This new edition is heavily revised with updated data and important new additions.

New to this edition:

• A contemporary account of medical sociology¿s subfields (Chapter 1)
• New chapter on COVID-19 (Chapter 3)
• Update on the widening gap in life expectancy between the rich and the poor (Chapter 4)
• New chapter on gender and health, including the convergence of life expectancy