{"product_id":"health-illness-and-society-an-introduction-to-medical-sociology-paperback","title":"Health, Illness, and Society: An Introduction to Medical Sociology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven E. Barkan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHealth, Illness, and Society\u003c\/i\u003e, Updated Second Edition provides a comprehensive yet concise introduction to medical sociology. In his accessible style, Steven Barkan covers health and illness behaviors, the social determinants of health problems, the health professions and health care system in the U.S., and how the U.S. system compares to that of other countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe updated second edition adds a new chapter, \"The COVID-19 Pandemic,\" which highlights several ways in which the pandemic exhibits health and health behavior disparities resulting from social inequalities and the deficiencies of the U.S. health system. The book also critically examines the achievements and limitations of the Affordable Care Act and discusses efforts of the Trump administration to weaken the ACA. Each chapter opens with learning questions to guide the student and \"Health and Illness in the News\" stories that apply each chapter's contents to contemporary events. Chapter summaries reinforce key ideas and \"Give it Some Thought\" boxes emphasize critical thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew to the Updated Second Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Chapter 14, \"The COVID-19 Pandemic,\" discusses several ways in which the pandemic reveals health and health behavior disparities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew data on medical students and faculty, sexual harassment in medical school, and medical school debt provide students with a deeper understanding of the issues facing doctors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew health care data on peer nations and discussion of health and health care rankings of U.S. women provide a critical examination of the quality and cost of health care in the U.S. versus its peer nations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhanced examination of health insurance status and surprise medical billing, updated survey data on health care costs, and a discussion of high deductibles emphasize the patient financial burden created by a private system of medicine \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven E. Barkan\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Maine. He is the author of several texts, including \u003ci\u003eCriminology: A Sociological Understanding\u003c\/i\u003e, 8e, \u003ci\u003eLaw and Society: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e, 2e, and \u003ci\u003eSociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World\u003c\/i\u003e, version 3.0.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239424160018,"sku":"9781538177648","price":143.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/MjhWS3Z6NWFlUytmT0o0MldqbiszZz09.webp?v=1777879161","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/health-illness-and-society-an-introduction-to-medical-sociology-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}