Social Causes of Health and Disease

by William C. Cockerham

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In this stimulating book, William C. Cockerham, a leading medical sociologist, assesses the evidence that social factors (such as stress, poverty, unhealthy lifestyles, and unpleasant living and work conditions) have direct causal effects on health and many diseases.

Noting a new emphasis upon social structure in both theory and multi-level research techniques, the author argues that a paradigm shift has been emerging in 21st-century medical...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0745661203

ISBN13:9780745661209

Release Date:January 2013

Publisher:Polity Press

Length:255 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Administration & Policy Biology Biostatistics Epidemiology Internal Medicine Medical Medical Books Medicine Medicine & Health Sciences Politics & Social Sciences Public Health Reference Research Social Science Social Sciences Sociology

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