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Bringing together sociological theories and nursing practice this text develops a dynamic conceptualisation of the nursing role which is rooted in the work setting. It looks at the factors which have shaped nursing work in the past and those which are likely to shape it in the future.
Nurses' work is changing in two respects: the place nursing occupies in the health care division of labour and the routine shifting of work boundaries that nurses experience in their daily work. Drawing on her detailed observations of the reality of nursing work in a district general...

• Papers describe major trends in healthcare in Australia, Canada, Finland, the Netherlands, South America, UK and the USA
  
• Subjects addressed include new models of organisational governance, new medical technologies, and the promotion of private health insurance.
  
• Highlights convergence and divergence across national and international contexts
  
• Fosters links between organisational studies and medical sociology.
  
• Points to new research...

The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality presents a series of research-informed readings on the sociological contributions of technologies, practices, experiences, and organizational quality and safety across a range of healthcare contexts.

• Represents the first collection of peer-reviewed research articles showcasing ways that sociology can contribute to the ongoing policy concern of healthcare safety and quality
• Features original contributions from leading experts in healthcare related fields from three continents
• Reveals the state-of-the art in...