title: Editorial introduction: The sociology of hope in contexts of health, medicine, and healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Monash University, Australia.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.affiliation: University of Kent, UK I.M.Wilkinson@kent.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006304:Health Status; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012961:Sociology