| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10472236 | Social Science & Medicine | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Our interpretation of the data is that diseases and specialities associated with technologically sophisticated, immediate and invasive procedures in vital organs located in the upper parts of the body are given high prestige scores, especially where the typical patient is young or middle-aged. At the other end, low prestige scores are given to diseases and specialities associated with chronic conditions located in the lower parts of the body or having no specific bodily location, with less visible treatment procedures, and with elderly patients.
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Authors
Dag Album, Steinar Westin,