Society and Health - 9780415110211

Taylor & Francis

Society and HealthAn Introduction to Social Science for Health Professionals\nAuthor(s): Rosemary Gillespie, Graham Moon\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415110211, 978-0415110211\nSynopsis\nA concise introduction to the central issues concerning health and health care in contemporary society, Society and Health is written for all health professionals undergoing basic training. It explains social science concepts and theories and shows their relevance to work in health settings.\nEach chapter is short and focused on key learning points. \n'concept boxes' highlight the main themes and facilitate revision \nexercises and activities enable students to apply knowledge to practice \nassumes no previous knowledge \nideal for common foundation programme\nguided further reading