{"product_id":"second-opinion-john-germov-9780190306489","title":"Second Opinion: An Introduction to Health Sociology","description":"\u003cem\u003eSecond Opinion\u003c\/em\u003e, Sixth Edition, is an essential text for students of health sociology, introducing students to the theories, concepts, and contexts needed to understand the social origins of health and illness. The book covers various sociological theories and perspectives relevant to health, including: the social patterns in the distribution of health and illness, the social construction of health and illness, and the social organization of health care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow fully updated, this sixth edition features new chapters on young people's health, the social determinants of obesity and health, and medical technology. \u003cem\u003eSecond Opinion\u003c\/em\u003e encourages students to rethink their own pre-conceptions and adopt a second opinion about how health, illness, and the health care system are by-products of the way a society is organized.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Germov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190306483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190306489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 8.00w x 1.10d","brand":"John Germov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988810825983,"sku":"9780190306489","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f30aac05-a8da-42eb-b059-a441cd32cce4.jpg?v=1683296529","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/second-opinion-john-germov-9780190306489","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}