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November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article reviews the past half century of medical sociology in the United States, which includes research into the structure, organization, dynamics and impact of health care services.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This essay, from a supplement to the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, reviews changes in medical technology that occurred over the past 50 years. The authors consider developments in fetal medicine, medicalization, the history of psychotropics and theoretical movements.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Katherine J. Rosich and Janet R. Hankin outline the contents of 11 articles from this special supplement to the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. The findings are the result of 50 years of research into the social dimensions of health and health care in the U.S.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Journal of Health and Social Behavior has released a supplemental issue detailing 50 years of research into the social dimensions of health care. Topics include: bioethics, disparities in access to care and the cultural definition of illness.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This essay from a Journal of Health and Social Behavior supplement is a survey of sociological literature examining health and race. The authors revisit a century of contributions from W.E.B. Dubois to Robert Bullard's study of environmental racism.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article from a Journal of Health and Social Behavior supplement presents evidence supporting Phelan and Link"s fundamental causes theory. Socioeconomic status (SES) is a fundamental cause of health inequalities because it demonstrates four essential features.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article, from a Journal of Health and Social Behavior supplement examines sociological research into the effects of stress. The author emphasizes the cumulative effects of stress stress has a more severe effect on disadvantaged groups.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This essay from a Journal of Health and Social Behavior supplement reviews evidence of the connection between social relationships and health. The authors consider behavioral, psychosocial and physiological aspects of health and social relationships.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This essay explores how social dynamics shape the experience of illness. The authors recount the development of the cultural meaning of illness and provide a critique of the foundations of medical knowledge.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This essay examines the role of the patient in the U.S. health care system. The authors discuss the transformation of the patient from a passive follower of medical authority into an active consumer in today's health care system.