The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care: A Critical Approach

by Rose Weitz

Why do people get ill, and how should we care for them? These are some of the questions driving THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND HEALTH CARE: A CRITICAL APPROACH. Inside, you'll learn about the nature of illness and how the health care industry works. Easy to understand and packed with study tools, this sociology textbook will not only get you ready to navigate the health care system, it will help you out in class as well.

Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, Health, Read For School

512 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2000

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Who wouldn't want to go to bed nestled with a book on the haunting social aspects of illness and disease?!

[Lindsay]

Read as part of a sociology of health course.

[Nikoya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a Sociology Textbook that wasn't painful to read. It was extremely informative and taught me how to look at health/illness through that lens.

[Daniel]

Reading the 6th edition for school.