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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > medical sociology
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social science subjects > sociology > sociology of health, illness and the body > sociology of health > medical sociology

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medical sociology  

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  • Medical sociology is a large, substantive area within the general field of sociology. Using a sociological perspective, theories, and research methods, medical sociology is concerned with the social causes and consequences of health and disease. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Medical Sociology]

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