Rising Demand and Distress in Emergency Care: A Sociological Perspective

By Daniela Krüger

The first of its kind to apply Bourdieusian field theory to emergency care, this book analyses hospital services in Germany to demonstrate how changing classificatory practices reshape professional boundaries, expectations of care and notions of legitimate urgency.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447378172
• ISBN13: 9781447378174
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 224 Pages