Sociology and health care an introduction for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals - Sheaff, Michael (Open University Press, 2005)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Pt. 1 - Health care and the social distribution of knowledge -- - 1 - Health care and the 'sociological imagination' -- - 2 - Whose knowledge matters? -- - 3 - Science, values, emotion and tradition -- - 4 - Diagnosis, meaning and experience -- - 5 - Patients, clients and professionals -- - Pt. 2 - Health care and the social distribution of illness -- - 6 - Society, health and health care -- - 7 - The social distribution of health -- - 8 - Society, relationships and health -- - 9 - Work, control and health -- - 10 - Inequality and access to health care -- - Conclusion : choice, trust and responsibility
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