The latest version of an important academic resource published about once a decade since 1963

This wide-reaching handbook offers a new perspective on the sociology of health, illness and medicine by stressing the importance of social theory. Examining a

A comprehensive collection of original essays by leading medical sociologists from around the world, fully updated to reflect contemporary research and global h

The Handbook of the Sociology of Health, Illness & Healing advances the understanding of medical sociology by identifying the most important contemporary challe