Health, illness, and use of care the impact of social factors

• Other Authors: Kronenfeld, Jennie J.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; New York : JAI, 2000.
• Series: Research in the sociology of health care ; v. 18.
• Subjects: Patients > United States > Social conditions.; Health services accessibility > United States.; Women's Health Services > United States.; Delivery of Health Care > United States.; Health Behavior > United States.; Socioeconomic Factors > United States.; Health systems & services.; Social issues & processes.; Social Science > Sociology > General.; Medical > Health Care Delivery.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781849500845 (electronic bk.) : 1849500843 (electronic bk.) : 9780762307401 (hbk.); 0762307404 (hbk.)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 286 p.)

This text 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. It also p...