Sociologists have researched the subject of illness behaviour for more than five decades.
Recently the discussion has taken on new importance because of changes in the delivery of …

Trust has a central role in healthcare encounters. This review explored concepts relevant to
trust in dentist‐patient relationships. The findings were demonstrated by drawing visual …

Background Prolonged stress may lead to mental illness, but the prevalence of stress in a
working age population seeking primary health care for whatever reason, is unknown. This …

The most thorough major academic textbook available, this classic text presents the most
important research studies in the field. The author also integrates engaging first-person …

Like past editions, this ninth edition of Social Inequality: Forms, Causes, and Consequences
is a user-friendly introduction to the study of social inequality. This book conveys the …

This book answers those basic questions. It introduces core concepts in sociology and
illustrates how the field is dynamic and relevant. Throughout, it explains how those who …

We use data from a 12-month ethnographic study of two medical-surgical units in a US
hospital to examine how members from different occupations can collaborate with one …

The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy reinvented the standard social welfare policy text to
speak to students in a vital new way. As we enter a new political era, the third edition …

Nightingale saw the art of nursing as providing an environment in which patients were
offered the best conditions for nature to act upon them. However, we still have limited …

This book provides an introduction to social work practice in the field of health care. It
addresses both physical and mental health, examines various settings such as primary care …