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Phrases with «medical sociology»

Medical sociology is the study of how society and social factors influence health, illness, and healthcare. It looks at how things like race, gender, socioeconomic status, and cultural beliefs impact people's health and access to medical treatment. It helps us understand why some groups are more likely to experience certain health conditions and disparities in healthcare. Full definition

Sentences with «medical sociology»

  • «The other part could explain the spread of behavior,» says Nicholas Christakis, a professor of medical sociology at Harvard Medical School and co-author of the 2007 Framingham paper. (scientificamerican.com)
  • ERMA LAWSON, Ph.D., R.N., earned her doctoral degree in Medical Sociology from the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, and an, R.N. from Howard University. (sesameworkshop.org)
  • «If you take a random group of people and you ask them to nominate their friends, their friends will be more central in the network than they are,» says one of the study's authors, Nicholas Christakis, MD, a professor of medical sociology at Harvard Medical School, in Boston. (health.com)
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