MEDICAL HUMANITIES
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Society, Health and Disease in South Africa
Leah Gilbert, Liz Walker, Silvie Cooper, Kezia Lewins, Rajohane Matshedisho, Lorena Nunez-Carrasco and Terry-Ann Selikow
All the authors have been actively engaged in teaching health science students for many years and all are associated with the Department of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Related title: Psychological Assessment in South Africa edited by Kate Cockcroft and Sumaya Laher
The onset of the quadruple burden of disease in South Africa, the challenges faced by the medical establishment to curtail the rapid growth of multiple epidemics, the inadequate response by the state to various inequities in the health system, and the public debates associated with it have all combined to draw attention to the sociological aspects of health and disease. Sociology as a resource of knowledge and a unique analytical and conceptual perspective can be used to understand, explain and positively influence the course of health and disease in South African society and our responses to it. Health Practitioners and scholars need to be equipped with the skills to critically evaluate research and debates in their profession, to be able to adapt to changes and contribute to the development of knowledge and best practice. This reader will provide relevant content and assist in the development of the analytical capacities and conceptual skills needed. Society, Health and Disease in South Africa is authored by experienced educators and researchers in the fields of Sociology, Social Work, Anthropology, healthcare policy and practice.
February 2019 | 297 x 210 mm | 368 pp | Paperback | Rights: South Africa Print: 978-1-77614-314-6 | PDF: 978-1-77614-315-3 Subjects: Sociology, Public Health
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