Intro Flashcards

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Define behavioral medicine and its contribution to the practice of medicine

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Behavioral medicine: using not only biomedical knowledge, but also psychosocial, and behavioral knowledge to prevent, treat, and rehabilitate

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Define health

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Health - Health is

1. a sense that life is manageable and meaningful
2. Having the ability to function in the face of changes and be adaptable
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Describe the basic tenets of culturally informed care

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Culturally informed care is:
-Lifelong process of self reflection, and exploration of other cultures, and comparing it to ones own. Also being open minded.

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