Special Issue on Medicine and Sociology

Medical sociology, sometimes referred to as health sociology, is the study of the social causes and consequences of health and illness.  Major areas of investigation include the social determinants of health and disease, the social behavior of patients and health care providers, the social functions of health organizations and institutions, the social patterns of the utilization of health services, the relationship of health care delivery systems to other social institutions, and social policies toward health. The goal of this special issue is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in the area of Medicine and Sociology.

In this special issue, we invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles that explore Medicine and Sociology. In this special issue, potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Medical education
• The doctor-patient relationship 
• Sociological theory and health
• Social factors and disease
• Social demography
• Social stress, health and illness behaviour
• Alternative forms of medicine
• Health professions and occupations hospitals
• Health care delivery and social change

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly specify the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title. The research field “Special Issue - Medicine and Sociology” should be selected during your submission.

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