Medical Sociology (10th Edition) [Paperback]

William C. Cockerham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0131729241 | ISBN-13: 978-0131729247 | Edition: 10

<P style="MARGIN: 0px" soNormal>Medical Sociology, 10<SUP>th</SUP> edition examines the classic and contemporary literature in medical sociology aimed at developing and understanding the most important issues and research questions asked today.  The text contains boxes with illustrations of important points and websites thus providing further information about relevant health topics.

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General Thoughts

 

“Cockerham’s Medical Sociology is an outstanding text due to its in-depth and comprehensive treatment of the growing field of medical sociology.  It conveys the essence of the scholarly work in this field to my students better than any text on the market.  Add Cockerham’s engaging writing style and this text stands out among the competition.”

Dr. J.B. Watson, Jr., Stephen F. Austin State University

“I believe this book is very thorough and includes all of the necessary topics for an undergraduate medical sociology course.  Students will come away from this book with a clear and broad understanding of the field.”

Dr. Christine Caffrey, Miami University

 

Writing Style and Readability

 

“I like the fact that Cockerham makes this area accessible and interesting at the undergraduate level.  Most of my students come into the class not having any real idea what the course will cover; the author deliberately and carefully immerses his readers in the content and in the process they get interested.”

Dr. Deborah Helsel, California State University, Fresno

From the Publisher

This thorough revision of the best-selling medical sociology text provides a contemporary account of medical sociology, grounded in current research and sociological theory. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 10 edition (June 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131729241
• ISBN-13: 978-0131729247
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #936,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Medical Sociology, June 28, 2010

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This review is from: Medical Sociology (11th Edition) (Paperback)

This text book is very easy to read and get right to the point. It is a very intersting read.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars general intro, February 14, 2009

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This review is from: Medical Sociology (10th Edition) (Paperback)

Pretty good general introduction to health matters in the United States. Not really much in this or 11th ed on international health policy, which is where the matters are further problematized and a bit more interesting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied customer, September 10, 2010

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This review is from: Medical Sociology (11th Edition) (Paperback)

My book was in the condition that I was told it would be and it was received when I was told that it would be.