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Medicine as a social institution

Medicine as a social institution

Concept map showing medicine as a social institution linked to sick role, medicalisation, professional dominance, global health industry and inequality

Medicine is more than treatments and hospitals. Sociologists see it as a social institution that defines illness, organises care and distributes expert power through the NHS, clinics, professions, drug firms and health technologies.

Medicine and the health industry Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Medicine and the health industry

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Medicine and the health industry. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong grasp of the core sociological perspectives (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism) early, since they underpin evaluation across every topic and exam question.