Clive Seale
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Prof. Clive Seale is a British sociologist
. He is Professor of Medical Sociology
in the Institute of Health Sciences Education at Queen Mary
, University of London
, England
.
in Dorset
. He then studied for BEd
, MSc
, and PhD
degrees at university level. He was previously a professor at Goldsmiths College
in London
.
Prof. Seale does research into communication in health care settings, end-of-life care, mass media and health, and social research methods.
He is Managing Editor of the journal Sociology of Health and Illness
.
and assisted suicide in the UK. Although some members of the public were surprised at the number of accelerated deaths and cases of continuous deep sedation in the UK, the rate is lower than in many other countries. He has found that UK doctors are more likely to have an open discussion about decisions which may hasten patient's death than in other countries. His research into attitudes towards euthanasia has found doctors to be less in favour of legalising euthanasia or forms of assisted dying than the general public.
He has also investigated the role of religion in end of life decision making, finding that a doctor's faith influences whether they are likely to take decisions which hasten death, and whether they discuss making such decisions with their patients. Non-religious doctors were more likely to take medical decisions which may have hastened death than religious ones, however when religious doctors took such decisions they were less likely to have discussed them with their patients first. It appears therefore that doctor's religious values are strongly linked to ethically controversial decision making, against the advice of the British Medical Association
, which instructs doctors to not to let their religious views interfere with treatment of patients.
His books include:
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
. He is Professor of Medical Sociology
Medical sociology
Medical sociology is the sociological analysis of medical organizations and institutions; the production of knowledges and selection of methods, the actions and interactions of healthcare professionals, and the social or cultural effects of medical practice...
in the Institute of Health Sciences Education at Queen Mary
Queen Mary, University of London
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, University of London
University of London
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, England
England
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.
Overview
Seale was educated at Bryanston SchoolBryanston School
Bryanston School is a co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils in Blandford, north Dorset, England, near the village of Bryanston. It was founded in 1928...
in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
. He then studied for BEd
Bed
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, MSc
MSC
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, and PhD
PHD
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degrees at university level. He was previously a professor at Goldsmiths College
Goldsmiths College
Goldsmiths, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom which specialises in the arts, humanities and social sciences, and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It was founded in 1891 as Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute...
in London
London
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.
Prof. Seale does research into communication in health care settings, end-of-life care, mass media and health, and social research methods.
He is Managing Editor of the journal Sociology of Health and Illness
Sociology of health and illness
The Sociology of Health and Illness examines the interaction between society and health. The objective of this topic is to see how social life has an impact on morbidity and mortality rate, and vice versa...
.
End of life decision making
Clive Seale's research has investigated the prevalence of euthanasiaEuthanasia
Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering....
and assisted suicide in the UK. Although some members of the public were surprised at the number of accelerated deaths and cases of continuous deep sedation in the UK, the rate is lower than in many other countries. He has found that UK doctors are more likely to have an open discussion about decisions which may hasten patient's death than in other countries. His research into attitudes towards euthanasia has found doctors to be less in favour of legalising euthanasia or forms of assisted dying than the general public.
He has also investigated the role of religion in end of life decision making, finding that a doctor's faith influences whether they are likely to take decisions which hasten death, and whether they discuss making such decisions with their patients. Non-religious doctors were more likely to take medical decisions which may have hastened death than religious ones, however when religious doctors took such decisions they were less likely to have discussed them with their patients first. It appears therefore that doctor's religious values are strongly linked to ethically controversial decision making, against the advice of the British Medical Association
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association’s headquarters are located in BMA House,...
, which instructs doctors to not to let their religious views interfere with treatment of patients.
Publications
Clive Seale has authored many research papers and books.His books include:
- Seale, C. (1998). Constructing Death: The Sociology of Dying and Bereavement. Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
. ISBN 978-0521594301 (hardback). ISBN 978-0521595094 (paperback). - Seale, C. (1999). The Quality of Qualitative Research. Sage PublicationsSAGE PublicationsSAGE is an independent academic publisher of books, journals, and electronic products in the humanities and social sciences and the scientific, technical, and medical fields. SAGE was founded in 1965 by George McCune and Sara Miller McCune. The company is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California,...
. ISBN 978-0761955979 (hardback). - Seale, C. (2001). Medical Knowledge, 2nd edition. Open University Press. ISBN 978-0335208340 (paperback).
- Davey, B., Gray, A., Seale, C. (2002). Health and Disease: A Reader, 3rd edition. Open University Press. ISBN 978-0335209682 (hardback). ISBN 978-0335209675 (paperback).
- Seale, C. (2003). Media and Health. Sage Publications. ISBN 978-0761947295 (hardcover).
- Seale, C. (ed.) (2003). Social Research Methods: A Reader. RoutledgeRoutledgeRoutledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge...
. ISBN 978-0415300834 (hardback). ISBN 978-0415300841 (paperback). - Seale, C. (ed.) (2004). Researching Society and Culture, Sage Publications. (Second edition.) ISBN 978-0761941965 (hardback). ISBN 978-0761941972 (paperback).
- Seale, C., Gobo, G., Gubrium, J., and Silverman, D. (eds.) (2006). Qualitative Research Practice. Sage Publications. ISBN 978-1412934206 (paperback).