Offers an introduction to key debates within the sociology of health and illness. This book includes discussions of genetics, food and eating, e-health, the MMR... » 

Offers an introduction to key debates within the sociology of health and illness. This book includes discussions of genetics, food and eating, e-health, the MMR debate, embryo stem cell research, approaches to health inequalities, and the health implications of the information age. It also examines the social construction of medical knowledge. «