Description: Social, Political and Cultural Dimensions of Health, Paperback by Dew, Kevin; Scott, Anne; Kirkman, Allison, ISBN 3319810545, ISBN-13 9783319810546, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK This book comprehensively explores social, political and cultural dimensions of health in contemporary society. It addresses many issues and pertinent questions, including the following: Are we over diagnosed and over medicated? How can patients participate in their own care? Do pharmaceutical companies coerce us into medication regimes? What drives inequalities in health outcomes? What is the experience of health care for indigenous communities? Why do different countries have such different health care systems? How do we respond to life-changing conditions? Can we achieve a 'good death’? How do new genetics shape our identities? Is public health a force of liberation or disempowerment? Th incorporates the range of levels of influence on health, covering individual patient experiences, the health professions, multinational corporations, the state, global organisations as well as examining trends in social organisation, cultural expression and technological developments. It volume provides an accessible, yet in-depth, overview and discussion of the sociology of health. The chapters include an illustrative case study and further readings relating to the topic.
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Book Title: Social, Political and Cultural Dimensions of Health
Number of Pages: 247 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Social, Political and Cultural Dimensions of Health
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: Medicine, Government, Sociology, Anthropology
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Weight: 3985 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Kevin Dew, Allison Kirkman, Anne Scott
Item Width: 155 mm
Format: Paperback
