Andrew Russell, Department of Anthropology, Durham University

"This book is written in an easy to understand style and contains case studies to illustrate the points made In the text. This helps make it accessible and allows the reader to dip into Individual of sections and chapters of the book for quick reference." (AfPP, June 2009) "The Social Basis of Medicine is a user-friendly, engaging introduction to a topic that even the most hardened surgeon-to-be would appreciate." (Times Higher Education, February 2010)

• Preface. Acknowledgements.1 The social basis of medicine.2 Beliefs about health, ill health and the body.3 Health and health care in the popular sector.4 Health and health care in the professional sector.5 Health and health care in the folk sector: complementary and alternative medicine.6 The consultation.7 Health inequalities.8 Sex and gender, race and ethnicity in health and health care.9 Mental health, illness and health care.10 Disability and society.11 Promoting health.12 Chronic illness.13 Death and dying.14 International health.Glossary

Andrew Russell, Department of Anthropology, Durham University

"This book is written in an easy to understand style and contains case studies to illustrate the points made In the text. This helps make it accessible and allows the reader to dip into Individual of sections and chapters of the book for quick reference." (AfPP, June 2009) "The Social Basis of Medicine is a user-friendly, engaging introduction to a topic that even the most hardened surgeon-to-be would appreciate." (Times Higher Education, February 2010)

• Preface. Acknowledgements.1 The social basis of medicine.2 Beliefs about health, ill health and the body.3 Health and health care in the popular sector.4 Health and health care in the professional sector.5 Health and health care in the folk sector: complementary and alternative medicine.6 The consultation.7 Health inequalities.8 Sex and gender, race and ethnicity in health and health care.9 Mental health, illness and health care.10 Disability and society.11 Promoting health.12 Chronic illness.13 Death and dying.14 International health.Glossary

Andrew Russell, Department of Anthropology, Durham University

"This book is written in an easy to understand style and contains case studies to illustrate the points made In the text. This helps make it accessible and allows the reader to dip into Individual of sections and chapters of the book for quick reference." (AfPP, June 2009) "The Social Basis of Medicine is a user-friendly, engaging introduction to a topic that even the most hardened surgeon-to-be would appreciate." (Times Higher Education, February 2010)

• Preface. Acknowledgements.1 The social basis of medicine.2 Beliefs about health, ill health and the body.3 Health and health care in the popular sector.4 Health and health care in the professional sector.5 Health and health care in the folk sector: complementary and alternative medicine.6 The consultation.7 Health inequalities.8 Sex and gender, race and ethnicity in health and health care.9 Mental health, illness and health care.10 Disability and society.11 Promoting health.12 Chronic illness.13 Death and dying.14 International health.Glossary