Sociology and health care : an introduction for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals / Michael Sheaff.

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Sheaff, Michael

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2005.Description: xiv, 259 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780335213887 (pbk.) :
9780335213894 (hbk.) :

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306.461 22
306.461 SHE 20

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RA418

Summary: Is it relevant to think of patients as customers or consumers? Do people who are better off get better access to health care, irrespective of the severity of their condition? Why is technical knowledge often given higher status than knowledge based on our own experiences? These questions and more are addressed by this book.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-246) and index.

Is it relevant to think of patients as customers or consumers? Do people who are better off get better access to health care, irrespective of the severity of their condition? Why is technical knowledge often given higher status than knowledge based on our own experiences? These questions and more are addressed by this book.

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