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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. AS Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Medicine and the health industry

Step-by-step lessons on AQA AS Level Sociology Medicine and the health industry. Each one builds up to exam-style questions.