Society and health: an introduction to social science for health professionals
- London Routledge 1998
- xiv, 264p.
The book presents health and health care in the contemporary society and health. Explains social sciences concepts and theories and shows their relevance to work in health settings. It examines how external factors impact on individual health and attitudes to health care. The final part of the book examines National Health Service, its inception, development and position tody, focussing specifically on the implications of recent policy changes and discusses demography, epidemiology, community health services and health care economics and organization.
0-415-11022-X
Social Sciences|Demography|Epidemiology|Family Health|Community Health Services|Health Care Economics and Organizations