Medical Encounters

The Experience of Illness and Treatment

Alan Davis editor Gordon Horobin editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Publishing:1st Jul '26

£99.99

This title is due to be published on 1st July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Medical Encounters cover

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

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218 pages