Public Health and Society

Public Health And Society Links Public Health Explicitly To Sociological Theory In Order To Demonstrate The Relationship Between Health Care And The Social Structures That Underpin The Provision Of Health Services. The Book Reviews Developments In Public Health Using A Critical Historical And Comparative Analytical Framework And Includes Topical Areas Such As Health Inequalities Social Diversity Social Exclusion Units Care In The Community And Media Constructions Of Health. It Also Provides Practical Examples Combined With Current Research-Based Sociological Studies Explaining Some Of The Key Social Issues Affecting The Take Up And Utilisation Of Health Care.