TY - BOOK AU - Yuill, Chris., TI - Understanding the sociology of health SN - 9781446201879 (hbk.) U1 - 306.461 PY - 2012/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Social medicine KW - Sociology, Medical KW - Speicific aspects of culture N1 - Previous ed.: 2008; Includes bibliographical references (p. [332]-351) and index; Theories, perspectives and concepts -- Sociological theory: explaining and theorising -- Concepts of health and medicine -- Medical power and knowledge -- Challenging medical dominance -- Evidence and enquiry: an overview of sociological research -- Key themes -- Class and health -- Ethnicity, race and health -- Gender and health -- Mental health -- Sexualities and health / with Megan Todd -- Sociology of the body: chronic illness and disability -- Health, ageing and the life course -- Contexts -- Places of care -- Health care in context / with Clare Swan and Pedro Morago -- Brief social history of health and healing -- Sport, health, exercise and the body -- Death and dying ER -