biomedical model of health

Question 1

what is the biomedical approach to health

Answer 1

the biomedical model of health is focused on the physical or biological aspects of disease and illness, and it is associated with the diagnosis, cure and treatment of disease.

Question 2

what is the biomedical approach to health focused on

Answer 2

the biomedical approach to health is focused on individuals and seeks to return them to pre-illness state of health and wellbeing.
* diagnosing and treating illnesses and conditions after symptoms are present.

Question 3

what does the biomedical approach not do

Answer 3

• it doesn’t address the reasons for illness
• doesn’t include education on factors that can improve health status

Question 4

some of the biomedical features focused on

Answer 4

• technology
• doctors
• specialist
• hospitals

Question 5

what are some examples of technology used to diagnose

Answer 5

• there are many ways in which health conditions can be diagnosed, treated and cured
  1. some medical technology used to diagnose health conditions are
  - blood tests
  - x-rays
  - MRI

Question 6

what are some examples of technology used to treat

Answer 6

1. some medical technology used to treat conditions are
   -radiation thepary
   -nebulisers
   -defilbrillators

Question 7

what are some strengths of the biomedical approach to health

Answer 7

• it extends life expencancy; many causes of death that were common in the past, such as some infectious diseases, can now be treated and cured. this increases life expencancy.
• it improves quality of life and health-adjusted life expencancy; many chronic conditions can be managed with medication, thepary or surgery, reducing pain and suffering.

Question 8

what are some limitations of the biomedical approach to health

Answer 8

1. * It is not always affordable, not all individuals can afford the medical technology and resources that are a part of the biomedical approach to health. this is an important factor contributing to the differences experienced in health status between population groups.
2. ** it doesn’t always promote good health and wellbeing;** the biomedical approach can **encourage a reliance on quick-fix solutions to health issues. because the focus is on the conditions itself ***rather than the factors that caused it, the biomedical approach doesn’t encourage people to be responsible for their own health and wellbeing.

Question 9

sample answer for the biomedical approach (X-rays)

Answer 9

• xrays; a form of eletromagnetic radiation to capture an image of strutures in the body. it can help to diagnose health conditions. this can lead to an easier diagnose of conditions such as bone cancer, this may have contributed to earlier treatment and helped to reduce mortality rates for such conditions.

Question 10

sample answer for the biomedical approach (MRI)

Answer 10

• MRI; a significant improvement in medical technology since 1900 is the improvement in the development of medical imaging technology such as MRI and CT scans. These technologies ahve made it easier to detect and treat health conditions such as cancer in australia. with imaging, doctors can find tumours and health concerns earlier, which helps with mroe effective treatment. this has led to higher survival rates and lower death rates for cancers. decreasing mortality rates. overall these, advancements in medical technology have greatly improved the health of australians.