Health as a Social System
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Health as a Social System

Luhmann's Theory Applied to Health Systems. An Introduction

  1. 260 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Health as a Social System

Luhmann's Theory Applied to Health Systems. An Introduction

About this book

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. João Costa 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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Presentation
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1 – Niklas Luhmann’s Social Systems Theory – Concepts
  6. Chapter 2 – General application of the theory
  7. Chapter 3 – Health Systems – Methodological issues
  8. Chapter 4 – Health Systems Thinking and Social Systems Theory
  9. Chapter 5 – Health Systems Thinking Tools and Social Systems Theory
  10. Chapter 6 – Health Systems Strengthening and Systems Theory
  11. Chapter 7 – Health Organizations and Poly‑contexturality
  12. Chapter 8 – Critics’ Views about Luhmann’s Theory
  13. Chapter 9 – Prospects and Examples
  14. Final Remarks – Science or Technology
  15. References
  16. Annex – Advanced Topics