Health as a Social System : Luhmann's Theory Applied to Health Systems. An Introduction

Health as a Social System Luhmann's Theory Applied to Health Systems. An Introduction

While it has become fashionable in the arena of international health to think about health systems, the theoretical underpinning of Niklas Luhmann's vast and productive theory has been given too little consideration in the field. It is rich in concepts that can facilitate a fuller understanding...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Costa, João (-)
Autor Corporativo: BMBF Fördervorhaben 16TOA002 funder (funder)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bielefeld : transcript 2023.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Gesundheit, Kommunikation und Gesellschaft
Materias:
Social service.
Public health.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009720292506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Presentation
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 - Niklas Luhmann's Social Systems Theory - Concepts
  • Chapter 2 - General application of the theory
  • Chapter 3 - Health Systems - Methodological issues
  • Chapter 4 - Health Systems Thinking and Social Systems Theory
  • Chapter 5 - Health Systems Thinking Tools and Social Systems Theory
  • Chapter 6 - Health Systems Strengthening and Systems Theory
  • Chapter 7 - Health Organizations and Poly-contexturality
  • Chapter 8 - Critics' Views about Luhmann's Theory
  • Chapter 9 - Prospects and Examples
  • Final Remarks - Science or Technology
  • References
  • Annex - Advanced Topics.

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