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Revista de Salud Pública
versión impresa ISSN 0124-0064
Resumen
BALAREZO-LOPEZ, Gunther. Medical sociology: origin and field of action. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2018, vol.20, n.2, pp.265-270. ISSN 0124-0064. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v20n2.46430.
A review of the published literature on the origin of medical sociology and its field of action was made. For this, several publications were analyzed and the most relevant aspects were summarized. Although the concept of disease has always been linked to sociocultural aspects, only until the mid-twentieth century, Medicine recognized the importance of sociology to explain health-related issues, especially the social determinants of health. Currently, sociologists work in a multidisciplinary way with doctors to investigate and analyze issues concerning the health of people, to improve the welfare and quality of life of the population. In this sense, the contribution of Sociology has not only enriched the understanding of some diseases, but also different aspects of the work of Medicine.
Palabras clave : Medical sociology; social determinants of health (source: MeSH, NLM).