TY - BOOK AU - Cockerham,William C.,author TI - Medical sociology SN - 9781032067957 PY - 2021/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Social medicine N1 - Revised edition of the author's Medical sociology, 2017; Medical Sociology --- Social Epidemiology --- COVID-19 --- The Social Demography of Health: Social Class --- The Social Demography of Health: Gender --- The Social Demography of Health: Age and Race --- Social Stress and Health --- Health Behavior and Lifestyles --- Illness Behavior and the Sick Role --- Doctor-Patient Interaction --- Physicians --- The Physician in a Changing Society --- Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, and Midwives --- Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) --- Hospitals --- Health Care Reform and Public Policy in the United States --- Global Health Care N2 - "The most comprehensive textbook available on its topic, this classic book's principal goal has been to introduce students to medical sociology and serve as a reference for faculty. This new edition is heavily revised with updated data and important new additions"-- ER -