Medical Sociology (9th Edition)

Author: William Kochham
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Translated from the 8th English Edition: Published under the authorization of Prentice Hill Inc. by Yang Hui, Professor and Director of the Department of Social Medicine and Health Service Management, Beijing Medical University. Major works include "Research on the Reform of Rural Cooperative Medical Care in China" and others.
Zhang Tuohong, Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Department of Social Medicine and Health Service Management, Beijing Medical University. Major works include "Epidemiology of Geriatric Health Care" (co-authored), "Guidelines for Social Health Insurance" (co-translated), and others.
This book systematically and comprehensively introduces the basic theories and new findings of medical sociology. It discusses topics such as self-care, the evolution of medical practice, the decline of physician professional power, doctor-patient relationships, and technology.