Editorial.

In this issue of Health Sociology Review we have been very fortunate to attract excellent papers for our readers. We have a good mix of both empirical and theoretical studies of health care and health policy. The theoretical papers investigate the relations between health, gender, class, policy, and the labelling of disease, and concepts such as social capital. The empirical papers examine the use of technologies in clinical work and the management and funding of the health care system, as well as offering case studies from various countries including Palestine, Samoa, Canada and Australia. We expect all our readers to find something of interest in this international journal of health sociology.

In our next general issue of HSR, readers will find an expanded editorial team. Joining Toni Schofield and Fran Collyer as Editors in Chief, and Dorothy Broom as our Book Editor, will be two new editors--Jane Edwards and Peter Gale--recently appointed by The Australian Sociological Association (TASA), our sponsoring organisation.

Jane Edwards is affiliated with the University of South Australia at the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School, and has expertise in gender, sexuality and health, rural health, social capital, as well as the relationship between ...