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050 _aRA 418 .M66 1998
100 _aMoon, G. (ed.)|Gillespy, R. (ed.)
245 0 _aSociety and health: an introduction to social science for health professionals
260 _aLondon
_bRoutledge
_c1998
300 _axiv, 264p.
500 _aThe 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.
650 _aSocial Sciences|Demography|Epidemiology|Family Health|Community Health Services|Health Care Economics and Organizations
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_cBK
999 _c4649
_d4649