The sociology of healthcare safety and quality / edited by Davina Allen, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Jane Sandall and Justin Waring. - Malden, MA : Wiley Blackwell, 2016. - 1 online resource (171 pages). - Sociology of health and illness monograph series . - Sociology of health and illness monograph series. .

The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality presents a series of researchinformed readings on the sociological contributions of technologies, practices, experiences, and organizational quality and safety across a range of healthcare contexts. Represents the first collection of peerreviewed research articles showcasing ways that sociology can contribute to the ongoing policy concern of healthcare safety and quality Features original contributions from leading experts in healthcare related fields from three continents Reveals the stateofthe art in sociological analyses of contemporary healthcare safety and quality along with future directions in the field Offers sociological insights from the perspectives of managers, clinicians, and patients.

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Social medicine.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Sociology--General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Popular Culture.
Social medicine.