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Health as a Social System: Luhmann's Theory Applied to Health Systems; An Introduction
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Abstract 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 of w... view more
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 of what health systems are. The author applies these concepts and shows the analytical possibilities they open up. He argues concisely how Luhmann's Social Systems Theory offers an integrated theoretical body as well as a consistent articulation of concepts that can lay the groundwork for a vastly improved health systems thinking.... view less
Keywords
health care delivery system; social system; Luhmann, N.; medicine; medical sociology; sociological theory; system theory; public health
Classification
Health Policy
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Free Keywords
Health Systems Strengthening; Health Systems Thinking
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
195 p.
Series
Health, Communication and Society, 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839466933
ISSN
2940-1836
ISBN
978-3-8394-6693-3
Status
Published Version; reviewed