Sociology of medicine refers to the study of how social factors affect

A) health and illness.
B) health care.
C) health, illness, and health care, raising questions that sociologists, but not necessarily doctors, consider important.
D) health, illness, and health care, raising questions that doctors, but not necessarily sociologists, consider important.
E) all of the above

The sociology of medicine encompasses the study of how social factors influence health, illness, and health care, focusing on questions of interest to sociologists which might not always align with the primary concerns of medical practitioners. This field examines the social dimensions and implications of health and healthcare practices, including how societal structures, relationships, and inequalities impact health outcomes and healthcare systems.