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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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oapen-20.500.12657-609762024-03-27T14:15:09Z Health as a Social System Costa, João Health Systems Social Systems Health Systems Strengthening Health Systems Thinking Niklas Luhmann Social Relations Medicine Sociology of Medicine Sociological Theory Systems Theory Public Health Introduction thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFN Health, illness and addiction: social aspects thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MB Medicine: general issues::MBS Medical sociology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBA Social theory 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. 2023-01-27T15:08:37Z 2023-01-27T15:08:37Z 2023 book ONIX_20230127_9783839466933_37 9783839466933 9783837666939 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/60976 eng Gesundheit, Kommunikation und Gesellschaft application/pdf Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International 9783839466933.pdf transcript Verlag transcript Verlag 10.14361/9783839466933 10.14361/9783839466933 b30a6210-768f-42e6-bb84-0e6306590b5c 03ad105e-afd8-43bc-80d4-ded0af83d9c8 9783839466933 9783837666939 transcript Verlag 4 198 Bielefeld [...] open access |
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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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