Health In Australia. Sociological Concepts And Issues

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 1996
Edition: First Edition

Description: 318 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: This text for students of the sociology of health combines traditional theoretical perspectives with an introduction to the philosophies of Habermas, Foucault and the postmodernists. Examines the social influences on health status and discusses topics such as the Australian health care system, the role of medical technology, Aboriginal health, the politics of health and consumer power. Includes tutorial questions, references, suggestions for further reading, a glossary and an index. The editor is a senior lecturer in the faculty of health sciences at Flinders University.

ISBN: 9780724811069