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Fifty years of sociological leadership at Social Science and Medicine

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  • Timmermans, Stefan
  • Tietbohl, Caroline

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In this review article, we examine some of the conceptual contributions of sociology of health and illness over the past fifty years. Specifically, we focus on research dealing with medicalization, the management of stigma, research on adherence and compliance, and patient-doctor interaction. We show how these themes that originated within sociology, diffused in other disciplines. Sociology in Social Science and Medicine started as an applied research tradition but morphed into a robust, stand-alone social science tradition.

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  • Timmermans, Stefan & Tietbohl, Caroline, 2018. "Fifty years of sociological leadership at Social Science and Medicine," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 196(C), pages 209-215.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:196:y:2018:i:c:p:209-215
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.11.007
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