title: The state of the art in medical sociology.
abstract: This is a review of the state of the art in Medical Sociology. Three approaches are used. One is looking at the work of the pioneers. Another approach involves examining textbooks, books of reading, and handbooks. The third approach is reporting on the 50th anniversary of the Medical Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association. Special attention is given to the way medical sociologists examine issues in psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD, USA. hchaikli@comcast.net
authors.forename: Harris
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chaiklin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D012962:Sociology, Medical