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(Rerelease) SOC109 – Illness & Morality: A Look at Medical Sociology

The Social Breakdown

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The Importance of Sociology in Medical Sociology

In the book The Word as Scalpel, a history of medical sociology by Samuel W. Bloom, Dr. Bloom says words are potent for harm but equally powerful to help if used with disciplined knowledge and understanding. Within this frame, it is essential to study and understand the sociology of medicine,. In my mind, my ideal doctor would be a doctor and a medical sociologist.

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