Sociology as Applied to Medicine

This introduction to medical sociology is for medical students and health professionals in the United Kingdom and Europe.

• A concise and jargon-free introduction to medical sociology - accessible and readable for medical students with little time to devote to this subject.
• Practical emphasis on essential social issues: the doctor-patient relationship, social class, ethnic minority groups and organization of health services.
• Attractive two-colour page design with boxed summaries.

• New section on theory and methods of social research, pointing out the important differences between social research and the more biologically orientated research familiar to medical readers.
• Extensive revision of those chapters covering health policy, eg NHS chapter, health promotion, community care, organisation of health care.