Social Capital of the Patient and Its Influence on the Mental Well-Being and Quick Recovery

In this chapter the author considers Social Capital Theory of Pierre Bourdieu, the Connected theory of Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler in order to help in finding out how social capital (that is - nurses, all social network of close relatives, friends, even followers in social media) matters in the process of passing through illness/surgery smoothly and recover faster. Also, the Theory of Social Capital as Functional Social Structure by James Coleman and a new approach to social capital of Robert Putnam are being considered by the author as constituent parts of contemporary approach to social capital.