15 medical power Flashcards
What were French and Raven’s 5 bases of power within organisations?
legitimate referent expert reward coercive
What is referent power?
the ability to persuade
What are the different definitions of medical power?
ability to demand compliance
bring out significant change
Define and manage illness
What 3 sectors can be dominated over by the medical profession?
other healthcare occupations
patients
society
What is medical autonomy?
the legitimated control that the medical profession exercises over the organisation and terms of its work
What are the 4 factors of the ‘sick role’?
must want to get well as quickly as possible
should seek professinal advice
allowed to shed normal activities
regarded as being in need
Name 3 advantages of the sick role
socially acceptable explanation for behaviour
justified by official diagnosis
aids coping
Name 3 disadvantages of the sick role
status change
asymmetrical relationship with the doctor
may be subject to automatic medical intervention
What problems are posed to the healthcare system by the sick role?
may be obliged to offer treatment, or unable to satisfy demands
What 3 social rights do doctors have?
right to examine and inguire
autonomy in professional practice
position of authority in relation to patient
Where does primary socialisation occur?
in the family - gender roles
Where does secondary socialisation occur?
throught life
When might anticipatory medicalisation occur?
when someone rehearses for future positions
When might patient socialisation occur?
learning ‘correct’ behavior as a patient and how to interact with health systems
how might the doctor’s power in the consultation silence the patient?
difference in access to information
social class
different life experience
more affluent/educated get more out of health system
