Medical Sociology

Author: Hu Jichun
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book applies basic sociological theories and methods to systematically introduce and discuss the theoretical system of medical sociology. The entire book is divided into four parts and fifteen chapters. The first part primarily elaborates on the basic concepts, disciplinary attributes, historical development of medical sociology, as well as the relationship between health, disease, and sociocultural factors; the second part discusses social roles and social behaviors within the field of healthcare from a sociological perspective.