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

• Other Authors: Kronenfeld, Jennie J.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• 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.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781849500845; 1849500843; 9780762307401; 0762307404
• ISSN: 0275-4959 ;
• DOI: 10.1016/S0275-4959(2000)18
• 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...