The Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology

The Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology
Author: William C. Cockerham
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 597
Release: 2008-05-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0470998326

The Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology is a comprehensive collection of twenty-six original essays by leading medical sociologists from all over the world. The articles are organized both topically and by region to provide thorough coverage of the concerns, issues, and future directions of the discipline. This invaluable resource is the most informed, complete, and up-to-date reference on transnational medical sociology available today. Covers both substantive areas in medical sociology and regional perspectives located in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa First comparative perspective to provide a comprehensive view of the field

La medicina del nuevo siglo

La medicina del nuevo siglo
Author: Carlos Tajer
Publisher: Libros del Zorzal
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2021
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9875992860

Los médicos tenemos conciencia de la verdadera revolución que se opera en la base científica de nuestra práctica, acompañada del acceso a nuevos recursos terapéuticos y de diagnóstico inimaginables poco tiempo atrás. Pero desde la mirada de los pacientes, la medicina se ha deshumanizado: los médicos escuchan poco, arrogantes de su saber o apurados por sus compromisos (algo muy lejos del modelo nostálgico del médico de la familia). El origen de ese malestar es complejo, y la posibilidad de saltar de la queja a una reflexión que nos permita avanzar hacia una medicina mejor parece muy difícil de lograr. Este libro intenta explorar algunos caminos de debate sobre el complicado panorama de la medicina del nuevo siglo, mediante capítulos agrupados en tres temas de interés: “La Medicina Basada en Evidencias”, “El encuentro entre pacientes y médicos”, y “Las nuevas miradas a la medicina del siglo XXI”.

Building a New Biocultural Synthesis

Building a New Biocultural Synthesis
Author: Alan H. Goodman
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 516
Release: 1998-10-28
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780472066063

DIVShows the potential for a reintegrated, critical, and politically relevant biocultural anthropology /div

Investment in Health

Investment in Health
Author:
Publisher: Pan American Health Org
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2001
Genre: Caribbean Area
ISBN: 9275115826

This publication considers the final reports of three research projects that explored how investing in health can benefit economic growth, household productivity, and poverty reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean. It contains case studies of health systems and policies in a number of countries including Brazil, Jamaica, Mexico and Peru; as well as a review of experiences from other regions in the world regarding health inequalities and poverty alleviation.

Philosophical and Methodological Debates in Public Health

Philosophical and Methodological Debates in Public Health
Author: Jordi Vallverdú
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2019-10-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030286266

This interdisciplinary volume gathers selected, refereed contributions on various aspects of public health from several disciplines and research fields, including the philosophy of science, epidemiology, statistics and ethics. The contributions were originally presented at the 1st Barcelona conference of “Philosophy of Public Health” (5th – 7th May 2016). This book is intended for researchers interested in public health and the contemporary debates surrounding it.