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Second Opinion introduces undergraduate students to the field of health sociology through an accessible yet authoritative overview of key debates, research findings and theories.The second edition expands on the successful format with new chapters, updated material and new features added in response to feedback from lecturers and students. The book is designed to be used as a teaching text and each chapter has: an overview section that begins with a series of questions and a short summary of the chapter to grab the reader's interest and to encourage a questioning and reflective approach to the topic; key terms (concepts and theories) are highlighted in bold in the text and defined in separate margin paragraphs as well as appearing in a glossary at the end of the book; further reading and recommended chapter-specific web sites.