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040			_aNISER LIBRARY _beng _cNISER LIBRARY
082	0	0	_a364.69 _bBAR-H
100	1		_aBarkan, Steven E.
245	1	0	_aHealth, illness, and society : _ban introduction to medical sociology
250			_a2nd edition updated
260			_aLanham, Maryland : _bRowman & Littlefield, _c2023.
300			_axiv, 368 pages
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aHealth, Illness, and Society, Updated Second Edition provides a comprehensive yet concise introduction to medical sociology. In his accessible style, Steven Barkan covers health and illness behaviors, the social determinants of health problems, the health professions and health care system in the U.S., and how the U.S. system compares to that of other countries. The updated second edition adds a new chapter, “The COVID-19 Pandemic,” which highlights several ways in which the pandemic exhibits health and health behavior disparities resulting from social inequalities and the deficiencies of the U.S. health system. The book also critically examines the achievements and limitations of the Affordable Care Act and discusses efforts of the Trump administration to weaken the ACA. Each chapter opens with learning questions to guide the student and “Health and Illness in the News” stories that apply each chapter’s contents to contemporary events. Chapter summaries reinforce key ideas and “Give it Some Thought” boxes emphasize critical thinking.
650	1	2	_aDelivery of health care
650	2	2	_aSocial determinants of health
650	2	2	_aQuality of health care
650	2	2	_aSociological factors
651		2	_aUnited States
856			_3Table of content _uhttps://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538177655/Health-Illness-and-Society-An-Introduction-to-Medical-Sociology-Updated-Second-Edition
856			_3Reviews _uhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64405834-health-illness-and-society?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13#CommunityReviews
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