Previous ed.: London: Baillière Tindall, 1991.

Pt. 1. Social Aspects of Disease. 1. Society and Changing Patterns of Disease / Ray M. Fitzpatrick. 2. Social Causes of Disease / David Locker -- Pt. 2. Social Factors in Medical Practice. 3. Health and Illness Behaviour / Graham Scambler. 4. The Doctor-Patient Relationship / Myfanwy Morgan. 5. Hospitals, Doctors and Patient Care / Myfanwy Morgan. 6. Living with Chronic Illness / David Locker. 7. Dying, Death and Bereavement / Graham Scambler -- Pt. 3. Social Structure and Health. 8. Inequality and Social Class / David Blane. 9. Women as Patients and Providers / Sheila Hillier and Graham Scambler. 10. The Health and Health Care of Ethnic Minority Groups / Sheila Hillier. 11. Older People, Health Care and Society / Paul Higgs -- Pt. 4. The Social Process of Defining Disease. 12. The Limits of Medical Knowledge / Paul Higgs. 13. Deviance, Sick Role and Stigma / Graham Scambler -- Pt. 5. Organization of Health Services. 14. Origins and Development of the National Health Service / Nicholas Mays. 15. Health Professions / David Blane. 16. Community and Continuing Care Outside Hospitals / Nicholas Mays. 17. Prevention and Health Promotion / David Locker. 18. Measuring Health Outcomes / Ray M. Fitzpatrick. 19. Organizing and Funding Health Care / Ray M. Fitzpatrick.