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Key Concepts in Health Studies



February 2010 | 192 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Key Concepts in Health Studies provides a much needed guide to the central concepts used across the subject, and offers the reader a comprehensive overview of the core topics, theories and debates. Drawing together the fundamentals within the disciplines of health, nursing, and social policy this book is an ideal text both for students studying health in a range of academic fields, and for health and social care practitioners. From ageism to public health, and gender to obesity, the book offers an exciting guide to the multidisciplinary field. Each entry features:

-A snapshot definition of the concept

-A wider discussion of the main issues

-Case studies illustrating the application of theory to practice

-Examples of further reading

Highly readable, with clear indexing, and cross-referencing between entries, this is not only a student-friendly textbook that will enable the reader to dip into and update their knowledge of a particular key concept, but a valuable resource to anyone practicing in the health care field.

 
PART ONE: DEFINING HEALTH
 
The Biomedical Model Of Health
 
The Social Model of Health
 
The Social and Medical Models of Disability
 
Alternative or Complementary Medicine
 
Quality of Life Measures
 
Functionality
 
PART TWO: THE HUMAN LIFE COURSE
 
The Life Course
 
Childbirth
 
Childhood
 
Family and Individual Well-being
 
Social Dependency in Older Age
 
The Third Age
 
The Social Organization of Death and Dying
 
PART THREE: HEALTH PROTECTION
 
Social Inequalities in Health
 
Social Capital
 
Risk Society
 
Public Health
 
Health Promotion
 
Work and Health
 
Global Health
 
PART FOUR: HEALTH BELIEFS AND HEALTH BEHAVIOUR
 
Models of Health Behaviour
 
Healthy Lifestyle and Consumption Patterns
 
Lay Knowledge and Illness Attribution
 
Personality and Health
 
Embodiment
 
Stress and Coping
 
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
 
PART FIVE: THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS
 
Stigma and Labelling Theory
 
Medicalization
 
Biographical Disruption
 
Professional-Client Communication
 
Pain
 
Illness Narratives
 
Adherence
 
PART SIX: HEALTH CARE PROVISION
 
Health Care Systems
 
Long-Term Health and Social Care Needs
 
Informal Care
 
The Role of Health Professionals
 
Health Care Governance
 
Institutionalization
 
Health Care Consumerism and Patient Choice

Interesting to look through but does not have high relevance for module.

Dr Astrid Sasse
School of Pharmacy, University of Dublin Trinity College
May 4, 2010

This book offers a concise outlook to key terms and concept in health studies. It is a good start for undergraduate students and interdisciplinary health practitioners, who can also benefit from the reference lists for more in depth reading.

Mr Shai Divon
Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric), Norwegian University of Life Sciences
April 21, 2010

This little book offers a much needed guide to the key concepts in health studies for health professionals such as the assisstant care practitioner. The book offers a fundamental understanding of key issues related to practice. a good book for practitioners to begin with before tackling more advanced studies in depth.

Mrs Mo Lee
Faculty of health and social care, Hull University
April 7, 2010

Useful text for Foundation degree in Health care.
Easy to find specific topics

Mrs Carol Ellis
Health , Anglia Ruskin University
March 16, 2010
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