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- The Medical Sociology Section, one
of the ASA's largest sections, brings together social and behavioral scientists from a
variety of backgrounds who share an interest in the social contexts of health, illness,
and health care. Central topics include the subjective experience of health and illness;
political, economic, and environmental circumstances that threaten health; and societal
forces that impact on the medical care system and on people's responses to illness.
Drawing from many perspectives, the field of medical sociology is concerned with basic
sociological research and its implications for public policy and practice.
See the 2010 Extra Issue of the
Journal of Health and Social Behavior, "What Do We Know? Key
Findings From 50 Years of Medical Sociology."
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- Medical sociologists work in a large
variety of settings: academic teaching, academic research, government planning and
regulatory agencies, government research, hospital and health institution policy and
research, and citizen advocacy.
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- For more information about the Med
Soc Section, contact the Section Chair:
Eric R. Wright
ewright@iupui.edu
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