Abstract

This collection of 49 readings, including 11 new essays, offers an integrated analysis of the most important issues regarding health and health care from a critical and sociological perspective. Substantive introductions set the readings in context.

Keywords

Sociology of health and illnessSociologyCritical theorySocial scienceEpistemologyPolitical scienceHealth carePhilosophyLaw

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Year
1982
Type
article
Volume
11
Issue
6
Pages
723-723
Citations
430
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Closed

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Donald W. Olmsted, Peter Conrad, Rochelle Kern (1982). The Sociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews , 11 (6) , 723-723. https://doi.org/10.2307/2068570

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10.2307/2068570