Sociological dimensions of illness behavior

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 1995, Pages 1207-1216

  Mechanic, David ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic disease; disability; health policy; illness behavior; social adaptation

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; DISEASE MODEL; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MOTIVATION; POLICY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOLOGY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSONS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0029117306     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(95)00025-3     Document Type: Article

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