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Health Promotion and Clinical Sociology

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The causes of disease always have been categorized as biological phenomena. However, disease has another dimension—it is mediated and modified by social activity and the cultural environment. During the nineteenth century, medicine developed as a social science, principles of public health and social medicine were clarified, and three basic themes were identified: The health of people is a matter of direct social concern; social and economic conditions have an important effect on health and disease and must be subject to scientific investigation, and steps must be taken to promote health and combat disease; every member of the community is entitled to health protection, just as every person is entitled to the protection of liberty and property.

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    John G. Bruhn

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Bruhn, J.G. (1991). Health Promotion and Clinical Sociology. In: Rebach, H.M., Bruhn, J.G. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Sociology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3782-3_12

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