The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality

The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality presents a series of research-informed readings on the sociological contributions of technologies, practices, experiences, and organizational quality and safety across a range of healthcare contexts.

• Represents the first collection of peer-reviewed research articles showcasing ways that sociology can contribute to the ongoing policy concern of healthcare safety and quality
• Features original contributions from leading experts in healthcare related fields from three continents
• Reveals the state-of-the art in sociological analyses of contemporary healthcare safety and quality along with future directions in the field
• Offers sociological insights from the perspectives of managers, clinicians, and patients

Davina Allen is a Professor of Health Care Delivery and Organization at Cardiff University, UK, a member of the Sociology of Health & Illness editorial team and Editorial Board member of the Journal of Health Services Research and Policy.

Jeffrey Braithwaite is Foundation Director, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Director, Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science, and Professor of Health Systems Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

Jane Sandall is a Professor of Social Science and Women's Health and co-leads King's Improvement Science at King's College, London.