Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 7
3. Acknowledgements 11
4. Preface 13
5. Chapter 1: Introduction 19
6. PART I
7. Chapter 2: Social Systems Theory 31
8. Chapter 3: Self-Reference 45
9. PART II
10. Chapter 4: The History of Medicine in Four Acts 63
11. Chapter 5: Canguilhem and Foucault 115
12. PART III
13. Chapter 6: “Anatomy” of Public Health: Indicators and Self-Reference 155
14. Chapter 7: The Construction of the Self-Reference of Social Health Systems 205
15. PART IV
16. Chapter 8: Concluding Remarks 237
17. Chapter 9: Advanced Theoretical Topics 259
18. Appendix
19. References 295
20. Brief Glossary of Luhmann’s Terms 301
21. Index 311