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Corporal diagnostic work and diagnostic spaces: Clinicians' use of space and bodies during diagnosis [PDF]

, 2015
© 2015 The Authors. Sociology of Health & Illness © 2015 Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness/John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution ...
Buscher M., Callon M., Gardner J., Goodwin D, Henke C. R., Jutel A. G., Keating P., Knorr‐Cetina K., Latour B., Latour B., Latour B., Latour B., Law J., Lynch M., Reeves A. G., Ryder D., Shusterman R.   +16 more
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Descriptions of euthanasia as social representations: comparing the views of Finnish physicians and religious professionals [PDF]

, 2013
In many western societies health professionals play a powerful role in people's experiences of dying. Religious professionals, such as pastors, are also confronted with the issues surrounding death and dying in their work.
Cohen, Joachim, Deliens, Luc, Jylhänkangas, Leila, Smets, Tinne, Utriainen, Terhi   +4 more
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History of Medical Sociology

Encyclopedia
Medical sociology is an applied research subfield within the field of sociology that was developed in the 1800s. It uses theories and research to examine the social, cultural, and political factors associated with health, illness, and healthcare and to ...
Elizabeth Jones, Shelia Malone
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Healthcare choice: Discourses, perceptions, experiences and practices [PDF]

, 2015
Policy discourse shaped by neoliberal ideology, with its emphasis on marketisation and competition, has highlighted the importance of choice in the context of healthcare and health systems globally.
Bauman Z, Calnan M, Calnan M, Calnan MR, Ham C, Jonathan Gabe, Kirsten Harley, Le Grand J, Mays N, Michael Calnan, Milewa T, Mol A, Newman J, Peckham S, Pocock N, Salecl R, Schwartz B, Smart B, Titmuss R   +18 more
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Gender Gap in Parental Leave Among Physicians in Japan

Women's Health Reports
Objective: To investigate the gender gap in parental leave uptake among physicians and explore the burden of childcare on female physicians compared with their male counterparts.
Kayo Fukami
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Sociology in Medical Undergraduate Education: A Survey in Greece

International Medical Education
The integration of sociology into medical education is essential for cultivating a nuanced understanding of the complex interplay between social determinants and health outcomes.
Pelagia Soultatou, Trisevgeni Trantali, Constantinos-Chrysovalantis Patithras, Charalampos Economou   +3 more
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Following celebrities’ medical advice: meta-narrative analysis [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: To synthesise what is known about how celebrities influence people’s decisions on health. Design: Meta-narrative analysis of economics, marketing, psychology, and sociology literatures. Data sources Systematic searches of electronic databases:
Hoffman, Steven J, Tan, Charlie
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On Folk Devils, Moral Panics and New Wave Public Health [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2019
New wave public health places an emphasis on exhorting individuals to engage in healthy behaviour with good health being a signifier of virtuous moral standing, whereas poor health is often associated with personal moral failings.
Russell Mannion, Neil Small
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Assessing sociology and psychology in UK undergraduate medical education: Square peg in a round hole?

MedEdPublish, 2021
Background: Attention has turned in recent years to the broader inclusion of sociology and psychology in medical curricula. Despite this, there is limited published evidence about how best to assess these subjects.
Jeni Harden, Tracey Collett, Simon Forrest, Kathleen Kendall   +3 more
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Chinese Minority Perceives the Doctor-Patient Relationship Differently: A Cultural and Economic Interpretation

Frontiers in Public Health, 2019
In China, doctor-patient relationships (D-P relationships) are cited frequently and attracted international attention. This study assesses whether the D-P relationship experienced by the Chinese is associated with ethnicity, hospital hierarchies, and ...
Qian Yang, Qian Yang, Hao Zhang, Mengfei Yu, Xiaoqian Hu, Yuxuan Gu, Xueshan Sun, Xuemei Zhen, Shuyan Gu, Minzhuo Huang, Jingming Wei, Yuhang Zeng, Hengjin Dong, Hengjin Dong   +13 more
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