Models of Health (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Biomedical model views body as
Biomedical model views body as
Biological machine
Iatrogenesis meaning
Iatrogenesis meaning
Doctor-generated illness
Who introduced iatrogenesis (1975)
Who introduced iatrogenesis (1975)
Ivan Illich
Clinical iatrogenesis
Clinical iatrogenesis
Medical treatments cause side effects/harm patients
Social iatrogenesis
Social iatrogenesis
Populations become overly dependent on doctors
Cultural iatrogenesis example
Cultural iatrogenesis example
'Pill for every ill' mentality
McKeown (1976): Public health improvements from
McKeown (1976): Public health improvements from
Living standards, clean water, sewerage, nutrition (not medicine)
Social model of health focus
Social model of health focus
How social factors influence health inequalities
Smoking rate: professional/managerial class (2012)
Smoking rate: professional/managerial class (2012)
14%
Smoking rate: routine/manual occupations (2012)
Smoking rate: routine/manual occupations (2012)
33%
Smoking rate: very deprived areas
Smoking rate: very deprived areas
Up to 75%
Complementary model key characteristic
Complementary model key characteristic
Holistic perspective integrating mind & body
CAM stands for
CAM stands for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Green et al (2006) studied
Green et al (2006) studied
Biomedical model in practice (osteoporosis screening)
Osteoporosis fracture projection for women
Osteoporosis fracture projection for women
One in three women will experience fractures in lifetime