“This text provides a comprehensive overview of healthcare choices in Pakistan from a sociological perspective. Firmly grounded in sociological theory, the authors delve into the contexts in which individual choices are made. A compelling addition to literature, providing much-needed insights into the Pakistani health care system.”

Jessica Smartt Gullion, Texas Woman's University; author of Qualitative Methods in Health and Illness

"Contextuality of Healthcare Choices in Pakistan substantially contributes to the literature on healthcare decision-making by not only addressing cultural barriers to healthcare resources but by incorporating research concerning alternative healthcare. Each chapter presents thought-provoking findings which are also relevant to other countries around the globe. The contributors demonstrate that health can be a privilege, a status commodity, a lifestyle, or an expression of sustained stratification depending on one’s socioeconomic status. This book is critical for sociologists (especially medical sociologists), students and professionals in healthcare, academicians interested in health, wellness specialists, and policymakers."

Giselle C. M. Greenidge, Northwest Missouri State University