Health as a social system : Luhmann's theory applied to health systems, an introduction /

While it has become fashionable in the arena of international health to think about health systems, the theoretical underpinning of Niklas Luhmann's vast and productive theory has been given too little consideration in the field. It is rich in concepts that can facilitate a fuller understanding...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Costa, João (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bielefeld : transcript Verlag, 2023.
Colección:Health, communication and society ; v. 4.
Temas:
Public health.
Social service.
Public Health
Social Work
Santé publique.
Service social.
public health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues.
Public health
Social service
Health Systems Strengthening.
Health Systems Thinking.
Introduction.
Medicine.
Niklas Luhmann.
Public Health.
Social Relations.
Social Systems.
Sociological Theory.
Sociology of Medicine.
Systems Theory.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Presentation
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1
  • Niklas Luhmann's Social Systems Theory
  • Concepts
  • Chapter 2
  • General application of the theory
  • Chapter 3
  • Health Systems
  • Methodological issues
  • Chapter 4
  • Health Systems Thinking and Social Systems Theory
  • Chapter 5
  • Health Systems Thinking Tools and Social Systems Theory
  • Chapter 6
  • Health Systems Strengthening and Systems Theory
  • Chapter 7
  • Health Organizations and Poly-contexturality
  • Chapter 8
  • Critics' Views about Luhmann's Theory
  • Chapter 9
  • Prospects and Examples
  • Final Remarks
  • Science or Technology
  • References
  • Annex
  • Advanced Topics

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