...://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Sociology Doctors Medical professions Safety Quality Notwithstanding sustained critique (Dingwall and Lewis, 1983 ; Andrew, 2010) “the professions” remain an enduring and important part of the institutional landscape in modern societies (Noordegraaf...

... of development of the professions involved, using the sociology of professions. This approach has not been used elsewhere. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Qualitative research Sociology NHS Organizational innovation Professions Accident and emergency Health care systems...

... to constitute and contain a new field of health, patients and their narratives are rendered vulnerable to appropriation and incorporation. Research limitations/implications By considering patient safety from a sociological rather than a technical framework, it is possible to gain new insights into why...

... describes psychological, sociological and other social science theories and research which help to understand the causes of patient safety problems, how to implement change effectively and how to create an organisational culture of safety. Findings Social science perspectives and organisational...

...Philip Tovey; Nicola Manson Despite recent developments in the sociology of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), a critical analysis of the apparent affinity between CAM and nursing has, to date, remained essentially undeveloped. An empirical project is currently being conducted...