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Sociology: A Down-to-EarthApproach 7/e
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James M. HenslinJames M. HenslinChapter Nineteen: Medicine and HealthChapter Nineteen: Medicine and Health
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Role of Sociology in the StudyRole of Sociology in the Study
Study Influence of Self-Regulation, Study Influence of Self-Regulation,
Bureaucracy, and Profit MotiveBureaucracy, and Profit Motive
Study How Illness is More than BiologyStudy How Illness is More than Biology
Sociology and the Study of Medicine and HealthSociology and the Study of Medicine and Health
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Role of Culture in Defining Health Role of Culture in Defining Health
and Illnessand Illness
The Components of HealthThe Components of Health
Symbolic Interactionist PerspectiveSymbolic Interactionist Perspective
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The Sick RoleThe Sick Role
Elements of the Sick RoleElements of the Sick Role
Ambiguity of the Sick RoleAmbiguity of the Sick Role
Gatekeepers to the Sick RoleGatekeepers to the Sick Role
Gender Differences in the Sick RoleGender Differences in the Sick Role
The Functionalist PerspectiveThe Functionalist Perspective
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Effects of Global Stratification on Effects of Global Stratification on
Health CareHealth Care
Establishing a Monopoly on U.S. Establishing a Monopoly on U.S.
Health CareHealth Care
The Professionalism of MedicineThe Professionalism of Medicine
The Monopoly of MedicineThe Monopoly of Medicine
The Conflict PerspectiveThe Conflict Perspective
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Physical HealthPhysical Health
Leading Causes of DeathLeading Causes of Death
Were Americans Healthier in Past?Were Americans Healthier in Past?
Mental HealthMental Health
Historical Patterns of HealthHistorical Patterns of Health
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Medical Care: Right or Commodity?Medical Care: Right or Commodity?
Social InequalitySocial Inequality
Malpractice Suits and Defensive MedicineMalpractice Suits and Defensive Medicine
Medical IncompetenceMedical Incompetence
Issues in Health CareIssues in Health Care
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Depersonalization: The Medical Depersonalization: The Medical
Cash MachineCash Machine
Conflict of InterestConflict of Interest
Medical FraudMedical Fraud
Issues in Health CareIssues in Health Care
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Sexism in MedicineSexism in Medicine
The Medicalization of SocietyThe Medicalization of Society
Medically Assisted SuicideMedically Assisted Suicide
Issues in Health CareIssues in Health Care
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HMOs—Health Maintenance OrganizationsHMOs—Health Maintenance Organizations
Diagnosis Related GroupsDiagnosis Related Groups
National Health InsuranceNational Health Insurance
Rationing Medical CareRationing Medical Care
Curbing Costs: Issues in Health InsuranceCurbing Costs: Issues in Health Insurance
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Chapter 19: Medicine and HealthChapter 19: Medicine and Health
HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS
Origin of AIDSOrigin of AIDS
Transmission of AIDSTransmission of AIDS
Gender, Race-Ethnicity, and AIDSGender, Race-Ethnicity, and AIDS
Stigma of AIDSStigma of AIDS
Is there a Cure?Is there a Cure?
Threats to HealthThreats to Health
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ObesityObesity
DrugsDrugs
AlcoholAlcohol
NicotineNicotine
Disabling EnvironmentsDisabling Environments
Threats to HealthThreats to Health
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Chapter 19: Medicine and HealthChapter 19: Medicine and Health
Misguided, Foolish, and Callous Misguided, Foolish, and Callous
ExperimentsExperiments
Tuskegee Syphilis ExperimentTuskegee Syphilis Experiment
Cold War ExperimentsCold War Experiments
Playing GodPlaying God
Globalization of DiseaseGlobalization of Disease
Threats to HealthThreats to Health
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Treatment or Prevention?Treatment or Prevention?
Alternative MedicineAlternative Medicine
Health Care in Global PerspectiveHealth Care in Global Perspective
The Search for AlternativesThe Search for Alternatives
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In U.S.—Continued Fee-For-ServiceIn U.S.—Continued Fee-For-Service
Cigarette Smoking DecreaseCigarette Smoking Decrease
Increased Knowledge of GenesIncreased Knowledge of Genes
Increased TechnologyIncreased Technology
The Future of MedicineThe Future of Medicine
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