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Medical Sociology and Old Age: Towards a sociology of health in later life (Critical Studies in Health and Society)
Medical Sociology and Old Age Towards a sociology of health in later life - Critical Studies in Health and Society
Author: Paul Higgs, Ian Rees Jones
The nature of health in later life has conventionally been studied from two perspectives. Medical sociologists have focused on the failing body, chronic illness, infirmity and mortality, while social gerontologists on the other hand have focused on the epidemiology of old age and health and social policy. By examining these perspectives, Higgs a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780415398558
ISBN-10: 041539855X
Publication Date: 12/11/2008
Pages: 160
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Hardcover
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