The Sociology of Medical Screening Critical Perspectives, New Directions

The Sociology of Medical Screening: Critical Perspectives, New Directions presents a series of readings that provide an up-to-date overview of the diverse sociological issues relating to population-based medical screening. Features new research data in most of the contributions Includes contributions from eminent sociologists such as David Armstrong, Stefan Timmermans, and Alison Pilnick Represents one of the only collections to specifically address the sociology of medical screening

Natalie Armstrong is lecturer in Social science Applied to Health at the University of Leicester. A medical sociologist, Dr. Armstrong has previously held research posts at the University of Warwick and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Helen Eborall is lecture in Social Science Applied to Health at the University of Leicester, having previously worked as a research fellow at the University of Cambridge.