Belief, knowledge and expertise: The emergence of the lay expert in medical sociology

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 25, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 41-57

  Prior, Lindsay ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's; Lay expertise; Lay health beliefs; Traumatic brain injury; Vaccinations

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN INJURY; DOWN SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICINE; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037791681     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.00339     Document Type: Review

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