TY - BOOK AU - Freund,Peter E.S. AU - McGuire,Meredith B. TI - Health, illness, and the social body: a critical sociology SN - 0138970750 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - RA418 .F753 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Prentice Hall KW - Social medicine KW - Sick KW - Psychology KW - Medical care N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-400) and indexes; A sociological perspective on health, illness and the body -- Who becomes sick, injured or dies -- The material foundations of health and illness -- Mind, body and society -- Social organisation, health and illness -- The social meanings of sickness -- The illness experience -- Seeking health and help -- The social construction of medical knowledge -- Modern biomedicine : knowledge and practice -- Stratification and power in health care systems -- Economic interests and power in health care. ER -