Marion Simpson, The University of Edinburgh

This review refers to a previous edition of this book

This revised and updated version of Sociology as Applied to Medicine promises a comprehensive readable introduction to medical sociology, and certainly does deliver. Its nineteen chapters cover topics ranging for the Doctor-Patient relationship through Health and Healthcare of Ethnic Minority Groups, to Organising and Funding Health Care. Each one is meticulously referenced covering both current journals and classic sociological texts. Important theories and studies are summarised, saving busy medical student the chore of trawling through the daunting original papers, and every paragraph is highly relevant. This is the idea stand – alone companion to most current courses of medical sociology.

Posted 1st Jun 2007