{"product_id":"medical-sociology","title":"Medical Sociology","description":"The most comprehensive major academic textbook available on its topic, this classic text presents the most important research studies in the field. The author integrates engaging first-person accounts from patients, physicians, and other health care providers throughout the text. Since its inception, this book's principal goal has been to introduce students to the field of medical sociology and serve as a reference for faculty by presenting the most current ideas, issues, concepts, themes, theories, and research findings in the field. This new edition is heavily revised with updated data and important new additions.\nNew to this edition:\nA contemporary account of medical sociology’s subfields (Chapter 1)\nNew chapter on COVID-19 (Chapter 3)\nUpdate on the widening gap in life expectancy between the rich and the poor (Chapter 4)\nNew chapter on gender and health, including the convergence of life expectancy between men and women and its reversal during the COVID-19 pandemic (Chapter 5)\nUpdated chapter on aging and expanded discussion of health and race (Chapter 6)\nNew developments in doctor-patient interaction, including telemedicine (Chapter 10)\nThe survival of the Affordable Care Act (Chapter 16)\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1032067934\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1032067934.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Cockerham, William C.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41518864433210,"sku":"DBV.1032067934.G","price":19.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1032067934-0.jpg?v=1783917566","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/medical-sociology","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}