Hardbound. Volume 18 in this series explores the impact of social factors on health, illness and the use of care. Contributors examine a number of social factors including sex, gender and socio-economic status on the healthcare experience and focus on both patients within the care process and the providers of care.Health, Illness and Use of Care also presents papers employing a variety of methodological approaches. In the range of illnesses discussed, the social factors under consideration, and the variety of methodological approaches, this volume represents the current diversity within the...
Hardbound. Volume 18 in this series explores the impact of social factors on health, illness and the use of care. Contributors examine a number of soc...
J. J. Kronenfeld Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld Jacobs Kronenf Jenni
This text deals with issues of growing importance in both the US health care system and health care systems across the world. Such systems need to respond to changes in technology within health care, shifting technologies not specific to health care, and changes in the way patients and physicians view health and the use of health services in society. groups within the health care system or more specialized groups, such as people with a certain health care problem. Papers deal with a variety of topics, from a focus on consumers and the varying roles the play in the emerging and changing US...
This text deals with issues of growing importance in both the US health care system and health care systems across the world. Such systems need to res...