Social Causes Of Health And Disease

In this exciting new book William Cockerham a leading medical sociologistassesses the evidence that social factors have direct causal effects on healthand many ... » 

In this exciting new book William Cockerham a leading medical sociologistassesses the evidence that social factors have direct causal effects on healthand many diseases. He argues that stress poverty unhealthy lifestyles andunpleasant living and work conditions can all be directly associated withillness. «