Sarah Nettleton's The Sociology of Health and Illness has become a cornerstone text,
popular with students and academics alike for its rigorous and accessible overview of the …

Despite evidence that dietary population health interventions are effective and widely
accepted, they remain the topic of intense debate centring on the appropriate role of the …

Experiences of psychedelics and psychosis were deeply entangled in scientific practices in
the mid-20th century, from uses of psychedelic drugs that could model psychosis, to detailed …

Some healthcare systems are said to be grounded in solidarity because healthcare is
funded as a form of mutual support. This article argues that health care systems that are …

This essay describes how individuals have increasingly used the language of medicine to
seek legal rights and benefits. These claims have often been applied to conditions that …

In this article, we outline a novel approach to understanding the role of responsibility in
health promotion. Efforts to tackle chronic disease have led to an emphasis on personal …

Lifestyle-induced diseases are becoming a burden on healthcare, actualizing the discussion
on health responsibilities. Using data from the National Association for Heart and Lung …

It is unclear whether someone's responsibility for develo** a disease or maintaining his or
her health should affect what healthcare he or she receives. While this dispute continues, we …

This article considers the role of responsibility in public health promotion. Efforts to tackle
non-communicable diseases which focus on changing individual behaviour and reducing …

Governments, physicians, media and academics have all called for individuals to bear
responsibility for their own health. In this article, I argue that requiring those with adverse …