The interrelationships of health illness and society are matters of intenseand growing research and debate. Kevin White has performed an extraordinaryservice to... » 

The interrelationships of health illness and society are matters of intenseand growing research and debate. Kevin White has performed an extraordinaryservice to anyone who would wish to understand or contribute to such debates.His dictionary is authoritative and comprehensive. It provides clear confidentand succinct summaries of key terms conceptsdebates and influential figuresin the field of social aspects of health Ray Fitzpatrick Professor ofPublic Health University of OxfordThe field of Health Studies has grown enormously over the last 25 years. Yetsurprisingly until now no comprehensive and authoritative Dictionary of keyterms has been available. This book fills the gap with over 900 terms used inthe health studies field. The dictionary Provides onestop coverage of the social scientific arena in Health Studies Offers concise definitions of key terms and thinkers Entries are cross indexed to facilitate comprehension Focuses on global key terms which apply to the entire field ratherthan the application of terms in different countriesChosen with finesse and understanding of student needs the entries providereaders with a key resource in the field of Health Studies. «