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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Auteur principal: Costa, João (auth)
Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
Langue:anglais
Publié: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2023
Collection:Gesundheit, Kommunikation und Gesellschaft
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 electronic resource (198 p.)
ISBN:9783839466933
9783837666939
Accès:Open Access