Medical Encounters
The Experience of Illness and Treatment
Alan Davis editor Gordon Horobin editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:1st Jul '26
£99.99
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Originally published in 1977, this book looks at medical sociology from the inside. Each chapter has been written by sociologists who themselves were patients – participant observers. Each experienced problems and sought solutions in the health services, at the same time bringing their training in social science to the analysis of experience. This is a unique contribution to medical sociology, bringing a directness to the recorded experiences.
Original review of Medical Encounters:
‘This is an interesting and worthwhile publication, which should be read and enjoyed by a wide circle of people including students, general practitioners, and vocational trainees. It should be on most library shelves.’ J. S. McCormick, Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, (1978)
ISBN: 9781041350729
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 580g
226 pages