Download or read book Contemporary Theorists for Medical Sociology written by Graham Scambler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the work of key social theorists and the application of their ideas to issues around health and illness. Each chapter includes a critical introduction to the thinker's central theses, ways in which their ideas might inform medical sociology and some examples of how they can be applied.