The paper has three main aims. First, to trace–through the pages of Sociology of Health and
Illness–the changing ways in which lay understandings of health and illness have been …

This paper takes a critical look at progress and prospects regarding the sociology of
pharmaceuticals over the years. Key themes examined include:(i) medicalisation and …

Social theory provides a lens through which we can analyse the role of trust in health
systems. However, the majority of theoretically informed trust literature addresses …

BACKGROUND: To date there has been no published research on the link between job
satisfaction and intentions to quit the profession among pharmacists. OBJECTIVE: To …

Researchers in the area of health and social care (both in Australia and internationally) are
encouraged to involve consumers throughout the research process, often on ethical, political …

BACKGROUND: Pharmacy has experienced both incomplete professionalization and
deprofessionalization. Since the late 1970s, a concerted attempt has been made to re …

Increasing client involvement in the development of social and health‐care services has
resulted in clients being invited to present their experiential knowledge in service co …

The medical profession has an almost exclusive right to prescribe medicines, but this right is
being challenged by the State, patients and other health care professionals. It is argued that …

Objective To explore the advice giving role of pharmacists during consultation for medication
review with patients aged 80 or more. Design Discourse analysis. Setting Participants9 …

Background Pharmacists are increasingly involved in patient care. This new role in a
complex healthcare system with demanding patients may lead to moral dilemmas. There …