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Theme: Exploring the Sociological interrelations between Health, Illness and Medicine

Medical Sociology 2018

Scientific Program

Renowned Speakers

Douglas A Feldman
State University of New York,
USA

Donna Vallone
Truth Initiative,
USA

Adenrele Awotona
University of Massachusetts Boston,
USA

Beth Meyer-Frank
Planning to Flourish,
USA

Sonali Shah
University of Glasgow,
UK

Jerome Ngundue
Walden University,
USA

Julie-Ann MacLaren
University of London,
UK

Andrew Saxon
Emory University School of Medicine,
USA

Frank Rasler
Dekalb Medical Centre,
USA

James G Anderson
Purdue University,
USA

Arturo Alvarado
El Colegio de Mexico,
Mexico

Sheying Chen
Pace University,
USA

James McKivigan
Touro University,
USA

Cleto Corposanto
UMG University,
Italy

Inger Ekman
Umea University,
Sweden

Mark A Nyman
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine,
USA

Laura Finn
Mayo Clinic,
USA

Robert J Goldberg
University of Massachusetts Medical School,
USA

Umberto Pagano
University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro,
Italy

Thomas M Becker
Oregon Health & Science University,
USA

Medical Sociology 2018

Details of Medical Sociology conference 2018 in the USA

Conference Series LLC Ltd is organizing Medical Sociology 2018 conference in 2018 in Dallas USA. We organize Medical Sociology & Public Health Meetings in the field related to Community Health, Mental Health, Nursing, Addiction, Ethnicity and much more.

Medical Sociology Conference 2018	Place	Date
Medical Sociology 2018	Dallas \| Texas \| USA	Sept 21-22, 2018

Scope and Importance:

Medical sociology mainly includes the societal dimensions of health and medicine and it provides an analytical framework for understanding the social contexts of health, illness and health care. It focuses on the social aspects of health and disease, the social behavior of patients and health care providers, the social functions of health organizations and institutions, the social patterns and the utilization of health services, the relationship of health care delivery systems to other social institutions, and social policies toward health. What makes medical sociology important is the social factors play in determining or influencing the health of individuals, groups, and the larger society.

Why to attend???

With members from around the world focused on learning about Medical Sociology and Community Health; this is your best opportunity to reach the largest assemblage of participants from the Sociology Community. Conduct presentations, distribute information, meet with current and potential scientists, make a splash with new policies in the Healthcare and Medical Sociology, and receive name recognition at this 02-day event. World-renowned speakers, the most recent techniques, developments, and the newest updates in Medical Sociology and Community Health, Healthcare, Illness, Social Medicine, Epidemiology, Public health, Health Policies, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Social Work, Empirical Medicine are the hallmarks of this conference.

Target Audience:

Medical Sociologists

Sociologists

Public Health Professionals

Social Workers

Medical Sociology Professionals

Social Science Researchers

Health Care Professionals

Healthcare Researchers

Healthcare Providers

Healthcare Policymakers

Psychologists

Physicians

Hospital and Skilled Nursing Home Administrators

Community Care coordinators Nurses

Pharmacists

Researchers and Students

Business Entrepreneurs

Pharmaceutical companies

Public health departments

Health Clubs

Exhibitors and Sponsors

Software developing companies

Manufacturing Medical Devices Companies

Data Management Companies

Looking forward to meet you at Dallas, USA!

Conference Series LLC Ltd invites all the participants from all over the world to attend 3^rd World Congress on Medical Sociology and Public Health which will be held at Dallas, USA from September 21-22, 2018, which includes prompt keynote presentations, Oral talks, Poster presentations and Exhibitions.

Track 01: Medical Sociology and Public Health

Public health refers to all organized measures whether public or private to prevent disease, promote health, and prolongs life among the population as a whole. Its activities aim to provide conditions in which people can be healthy and focus on entire populations, not on individual patients or diseases. Medical sociology and public health share many of the same concerns in the study of social and cultural factors that affect the health of the population. Differences in theoretical approaches, methodological procedures, conceptualization and measurement, and research objectives, however, often serve to limit the potential for collaboration between the two disciplines. Sociologists possess many of the theoretical models and analytical techniques needed in public health for the study of the impact of poverty, inequality, socioeconomic status, differentials in power, and social and cultural differences on disease outcomes and health status. This field draws on traditional sociological issues and contributes to them through reformulations of such basic concepts as social systems and institutions, professionalism, social work and social change, and social interaction and negotiation.

Conference on Medical Sociology and Public Health, September 21-22, 2018 Dallas, USA, Conference on Public Health, July 11-12, 2018 London, UK, Epidemiology Conference May 25-26, 2018 Chicago, USA, Wound Care Conference, September 11-12, 2018 Chicago, USA, Conference on Sociology, May 1-4, 2017 Athens, Greece, ACHI Conference March 14-16, 2018 Atlanta, USA, American Sociological Association annual conference, July 15-21, 2018 Toronto, Canada, European Sociological Association Conference, August 29-31, 2018 Athens, Greece, European Society for Health and Medical Sociology annual meeting, August 31-September 1, 2018, Brighton, UK, British Sociological association annual conference, June 21-22, 2018 London, UK

Track 02: Medical Sociology and Healthcare

Medical sociology is the study of the societal dimensions of health and medicine and it provides an analytical framework for understanding the social contexts of health, illness and health care. Healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in human beings. Health care is delivered by health professionals in allied health professions, chiropractic, physicians, physician associates, dentistry, midwifery, nursing, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, psychology, and other health professions. It includes the work done in providing primary care, secondary care, and tertiary care, as well as in public health.

Track 03: Medical Sociology and Illness

Medical sociology is the study of the societal dimensions of health and medicine and it provides an analytical framework for understanding the social contexts of health, illness and health care. Central topics include the subjective experience of health and illness, political, economic and environmental circumstances fostering ill health. Illness is a particular abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function that affects part or all of an organism. It is an unhealthy condition of a body or mind.

Track 04: Medical Sociology and Community Health

Community health is a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the maintenance, protection and improvement of the health status of population groups and communities as opposed to the health of individual patients. It is a distinct field of study that may be taught within a separate school of public health or environmental health. It is a discipline which concerns itself with the study and improvement of the health characteristics of biological communities. While the term community can be broadly defined, community health tends to focus on geographical areas rather than people with shared characteristics. The success of community health programmes relies upon the transfer of information from health professionals to the general public using one-to-one or mass communication.

Track 05: Medical Sociology and Epidemiology

Medical Sociology draws on traditional sociological issues and contributes to them through reformulations of such basic concepts as social systems and institutions, professionalism, social movements and social change, and social interaction and negotiation. The field is concerned with basic social science research and its implications for public policy and practice. Medical Sociology and Epidemiology are interlinked with each other. Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related events, and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems. It is the cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive healthcare. Social epidemiology is the social distribution and social determinants of health, societal conditions affect health.

Track 06: Medical Sociology and Medical Anthropology

Medical anthropology is the study of how health and illness are shaped, experienced, and understood in light of global, historical, and political forces. It is one of the most exciting subfields of anthropology and has increasingly clear relevance for students and professionals interested in the complexity of disease states, diagnostic categories, and what comes to count as pathology or health. Medical Anthropology research mainly focus in the fields of the development of systems of medical knowledge and medical care, the patient-physician relationship, the integration of alternative medical systems in culturally diverse environments, the interaction of social, environmental and biological factors which influence health and illness both in the individual and the community as a whole, the critical analysis of interaction between psychiatric services and migrant populations and the impact of biomedicine and biomedical technologies in non-Western settings.

Track 07: Medical Sociology and Sociological Theory

The relation between medical sociology and sociological theory is crucial to the sub discipline. Theory is usually distinguishes research in medical sociology from socially oriented studies like public health and health services research. Sociological theory allows medical sociology to remain unique among the health-related social and behavioral sciences. Medical Sociology was intended to help solve a clinical problem, rather than develop theory. Social conflict is a theory which tells about the struggle between segments of society over valued resources. There are so many sociological theories which deal with the health aspects in social contexts like engaged theory, feminism, positivism, social constructionism and social exchange theory.

Conference on Medical Sociology and Community Health, September 19-20, 2018 San Diego, USA, Conference on Public Health, July 11-12, 2018 London, UK, Epidemiology Conference May 25-26, 2018 Chicago, USA, Wound Care Conference, September 11-12, 2018 Chicago, USA, Conference on Sociology, May 1-4, 2017 Athens, Greece, ACHI Conference March 14-16, 2018 Atlanta, USA, American Sociological Association annual conference, July 15-21, 2018 Toronto, Canada, European Sociological Association Conference, August 29-31, 2018 Athens, Greece, European Society for Health and Medical Sociology annual meeting, August 31-September 1, 2018, Brighton, UK, British Sociological association annual conference, June 21-22, 2018 London, UK

Track 08: Medical Sociology and Mental Health

Social conditions and psychiatric disorders shape the lives of the people. The changing life conditions of people have more effect on their mental health such as psychological distress, the impact of life events, stress and coping. Mental health is a level of psychological well-being, or an absence of mental illness. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. It is the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment. From the perspective of positive psychology or holism, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life, and create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.

Mental illnesses are serious disorders which can affect your thinking, mood, and behavior. There are many causes of mental disorders. Your genes and family history may play a role. Your life experiences, such as stress or a history of abuse, may also matter. Biological factors can also be part of the cause. Mental disorders are common, but treatments are available.

Track 09: Medical Sociology and Nursing

Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. Medical Sociology is the study of human social behavior and interaction, has become a component of many nursing education programs because it is believed that undertaking formal study of human behavior can assist nurses in providing care and performing thorough diagnosis. Incorporating sociology into the study of nursing emphasizes the social nature of health care and helps nurses understand their role as a social agents whose job requires interaction with and understanding of many different types of people from a variety of different backgrounds. Interpersonal care can be an essential part of a nurse's role as a health care provider, and the study of sociology is believed to help nurses gain new insight into their patients’ lives and issues.

Track 10: Medical Sociology and Health Policies

Health policy refers to decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific health care goals within a society. An explicit health policy can achieve several things: it defines a vision for the future which in turn helps to establish targets and points of reference for the short and medium term. It outlines priorities and the expected roles of different groups; and it builds consensus and informs people. Medical sociology is the study of the societal dimensions of health and medicine and it provides an analytical framework for understanding the social contexts of health, illness and health care. Healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in human beings. Medical Sociologists, Social Science Researchers, Social Workers, Sociologists are the key persons in framing health policies.

Track 11: Medical Sociology and Gender

Gender is an important dimension of social life which intersects with others in social class, ethnicity and age. Gender and social relationshipsaffects the health. Health experiences of women are different from those of men. The cultural and religious norms of a society have a profound influence on roles, attitudes, and behavior of men and women within the society. Gender inequality is most common in women dealing with poverty. The study of gender and development has become a broad field that involves politicians, economists, and human rights activists. Gender and Development, particularly women empowerment, includes a broader view of the effects of development on gender including economic, political, and social issues.

Track 12: Medical Sociology and Addiction

Addiction is a condition that results when a person ingests a substance (e.g., Alcohol, Cocaine, nicotine) or engages in an activity (e.g., gambling, sex, shopping) that can be pleasurable but the continued use/act of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary life responsibilities, such as work, relationships, or health. Users may not be aware that their behavior is out of control and causing problems for themselves and others.

Track 13: Medical Sociology and Social Work

The practice of advocating for individuals and communities is social work. Social work plays a major role in medical sociology in the form of medical social workers. Medical social workers deal with the emotional, social and financial needs that frequently accompany with healthcare issues. They generally work in medical and surgical hospitals. They perform duties like new patient admissions, discharges and following up on aftercare plans. Medical Sociologists, Social Science Researchers, Social Workers, Sociologists are mainly involves in social work.

Track 14: Medical Sociology and Race, Ethnicity

Race is a group of people who share similar and distinctive physical characteristics. There is a relationship between individual health and one’s race and ethnicity. Health disparities are seen among different racial and ethnic groups. The race-conflict approach is a sociological perspective that looks at disparity and tension between people of different racial and ethnic groups. It's a way of viewing and studying people that focus on racial inequality and conflict. There is a lot of difference between whites and blacks in America. White Americans earn a high level of income, obtains advanced educational degrees, have better access to quality healthcare and live longer than American racial minorities. The injustices against black and minority groups are very high in some of the developed countries.

An Ethnicity is a category of people identify with each other based on common social, cultural or national experiences. Ethnicity is often assumed to be the cultural unity of a group, often based on language and tradition. It is primarily an inherited status. There is a relationship between health of an individual and race and ethnicity. Health disparities are seen among different racial and ethnic groups. Health disparities, which include variations in life expectancy and prevalence of disease, due to the differences in health conditions across various ethnic populations that can be attributed to inequalities in living environment and access to healthcare may also play a role.

Track 15: Medical Sociology and Pain Management

Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli, such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting alcohol on a cut, and bumping the funny bone. Pain motivates the individual to withdraw from damaging situations, to protect a damaged body part while it heals, and to avoid similar experiences in the future. Pain management, pain medicine, pain control is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain. The typical pain management team includes medical practitioners, pharmacists, clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists. The team may also include other mental health specialists and massage therapists. Pain sometimes resolves promptly once the underlying trauma or pathology has healed, and is treated by one practitioner, with drugs such as analgesics and anxiolytics. Effective management of chronic pain, however, frequently requires the coordinated efforts of the management team.

Medical Sociology Research: Market Analysis 2018

Introduction & Scope

INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW

Medical Sociology is the sociological examination of healthcare associations and establishments; the creation of learning and determination of strategies, the activities and collaborations of healthcare professionals, and the social impacts of medical practice. The field commonly connects with the human science of information, science and innovation studies, and social epistemology. Medical Sociologists are likewise keen on the subjective encounters of patients, frequently working at the limits of general wellbeing, social work, community health, health disparities, demography, social determinants of health and gerontology to investigate marvels at the convergence of the social sciences and clinical sciences. Wellbeing inconsistencies generally identify with regular classifications such as class and race.

SCOPE

The sociological approach to medicine is one of the biggest subsections of the whole field of sociology, and has become an important component of health care disciplines such as public health, health care management, social determinants of health, health disparities, clinical medicine and nursing. It involves a sociological analysis of medical organizations, the actions of healthcare professionals, and the social and cultural effects of medical practice. The field of medical sociology regularly interacts with the sociology of science, knowledge, and technology studies, while also working alongside social epistemology. Medical sociologists are interested in the experiences of patients and are frequently found working at the fringes of public health, social work, demography and gerontology.

Many individuals receive health services because of illness, but this is not the only cause. From disability to emotional problems, from vaccinations to pregnancy, there are many reasons why people find themselves dealing with health professionals. Health care is intended to cover this wide range of activity – certainly not just what takes place in acute hospitals.

The aim of our congress is to provide suggestions and examples of how sociological concepts and insights can be used to help think about important contemporary issues in health care. For that reason, it has a practical as well as an academic purpose, aiming to contribute to improving the quality of interaction between patients and practitioners.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

Medical Sociology and Community Health
Medical Sociology and Healthcare
Medical Sociology and Illness
Medical Sociology and Public Health
Medical Sociology and Epidemiology
Medical Sociology and Medical Anthropology
Medical Sociology and Sociological Theory
Medical Sociology and Mental Health
Medical Sociology and Nursing
Medical Sociology and Health Policies
Medical Sociology and Gender
Medical Sociology and Addiction
Medical Sociology and Social Work
Medical Sociology and Race, Ethnicity
Medical Sociology and Pain Management

We believe these objectives can be achieved through disseminating workshops, symposiums and open discussion forums happening at our 3^rd World Congress on Medical Sociology and Public Health 2018.

INTENDED AUDIENCE:

Medical Sociologists
Sociologists
Social Workers
Medical Sociology Professionals
Social Science Researchers
Masters in Medical Sociology
Health Care Professionals
Health Care Researchers and Policymakers
Psychologists
Physicians
Hospital and Skilled Nursing Home Administrators
Pharmacists
Researchers and Students
Community Care coordinators Nurses
Business Entrepreneurs
Pharmaceutical companies
Public health departments
Health Clubs
Exhibitors and Sponsors
Software developing companies
Manufacturing Medical Devices Companies
Data Management Companies

Why Dallas, USA?

Sociological analysis of medical organizations and institutions takes place in later days which falls under Medical Sociology. Medical Sociologists conduct their research in qualitative along with quantitative research and they explore intersection of Social and Clinical sciences.

Healthcare industry is very much developed in Dallas. The United States has the biggest healthcare industry in the world, spending approximately $3 trillion a year. Healthcare will comprise close to 18% US GDP by 2018. Around 27% of the healthcare funds spend by the federal government. Medicaid is the federal government’s health care program for low-income and disabled persons (including children), as well as certain groups of seniors in nursing homes. The health care market in the U.S. in 2015 included the major categories of hospital care ($1,031.1 billion), physician and clinical services ($640.3 billion), dental services ($119.1 billion) and prescription drugs ($328.4 billion), along with nursing home and home health care ($253.6 billion). Registered U.S. hospitals totaled 5,723 properties in 2013, according to an American Hospital Association survey, containing 914,513 beds serving 35.4 million admitted patients during the year.

Dallas Healthcare Associations and Organizations:

Origen Home Care
San Diego - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
San Diego Branch - International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
San Diego Chapter - American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT-SDC)
San Diego Communities Against Substance Abuse
San Diego County Association of School Psychologists
San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition
San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS)
San Diego County Podiatric Medical Society (SDCPMS)
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
San Diego Psychiatric Society (SDPS)
San Diego Psychological Association
Preferred Care at Home
Care for All
Kinship Project
Quality Home Care
Supportive Care Services
Guardian Angel Home Care Inc.

Healthcare Associations and Organizations in Texas:

California Medical Association (CMA)
Asian Health Services (AHS) - Oakland, CA
Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD)
Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL)
Association of Orthopaedic Technologists California (AOTC)
Association of Regional Center Agencies (ARCA) - developmental disabilities
California Psychological Association
California Psychology Internship Council (CAPIC)
California Public Health Association - North (CPHA-N)
California Rehabilitation Association (CRA)
California Rescue and Paramedic Association (CRPA)
California Rural Health Policy Council (CRHPC)
California Rural Indian Health Board (CRIHB)
California School for the Blind (CSB)
California Society for Cardiac Rehabilitation (CSCR)
California Society for Clinical Social Work (CSCSW)
California Society for Healthcare Attorneys (CSHA)
California Society for Healthcare Engineering (CSHE)
California Society for Pulmonary Rehabilitation (CSPR)
California Society for Respiratory Care (CSRC)
California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA)
California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth (CMHACY)
California Mental Health Directors Association (CMHDA)

Regional Sociological Associations in USA:

North Central Sociological Association (NCSA)
Pacific Sociological Association (PSA)
Southern Sociological Society (SSS)
Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA)
Southwestern Sociological Association (SSA)
Great Plains Sociological Association (GPSA)
Mid-South Sociological Association (MSSA)
Midwest Sociological Society (MSS)
Eastern Sociological Society (ESS)
New England Sociological Association (NESA)

State Sociological Associations in USA:

Georgia Sociological Association (GSA)
Anthropologists & Sociologists of Kentucky (ASK)
Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association (A-MSA)
Arkansas Sociological and Anthropological Association (ASAA)
California Sociological Association (CSA)
Great Plains Sociological Association (GPSA)
Hawaii Sociological Association (HSA)
Illinois Sociological Association (ISA)
Michigan Sociological Association (MSA)
Missouri Sociological Association (MSA)
New York Sociological Association (NYSSA)
North Carolina Sociological Association (NCSA)
Oklahoma Sociological Association (OSA)
Pennsylvania Sociological Society (PSA)
Sociologists of Minnesota (SOM)
South Carolina Sociological Association (SCSA)
Virginia Social Science Association (VSSA)
Wisconsin Sociological Association (WSA)
National Council of State Sociological Associations (NCSSA)

Sociological Associations across the World:

International Sociological Association (ISA)
American Sociological Association (ASA)
British Sociological Association (BSA)
European Society for Health and Medical Sociology (ESHMS)
Asia Pacific Sociological Association (APSA)
Japan Sociological Society (JSS)
Indian Sociological Society (ISS)
Brazilian Sociological Society (BSS)
The Australian Sociological Association (TASA)

Medical Sociology is the study of societal dimensions of health and medicine. Medical Sociologists Studies about Social causes and patterns of health and disease, Social behavior of healthcare professionals and their patients, Social functions of health organizations and institutions. A vast research work is going on in the field of Medical Sociology and variety of opportunities exists for those with advanced degrees concentrations and majors in the field of Medical Sociology. Sociology degree holders earns at different levels are explained the figure.

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The information developed in this report is intended only for the purpose of understanding the scope of hosting related international meetings at the respective locations. This information does not constitute managerial, legal or accounting advice, nor should it be considered as a corporate policy guide, laboratory manual or an endorsement of any product, as much of the information is speculative in nature. Conference organizers take no responsibility for any loss or damage that might result from reliance on the reported information or from its use.

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