Introduction to Medical Sociology Flashcards
1
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What is medical sociology?
A
A branch of sociology concerned with the relationship between health and illness and social factors.
2
Q
What are the three categories of the biopsychosocial model?
A
Biological
Social
Psychological
3
Q
What kind of model is the biomedical model?
A
- Reductionism
- Scientific measure of health and disease that assumes that symptoms are a result of tissue pathology
4
Q
What is the social determinants of health?
A
The impact of social factors on an individuals wellbeing:
- income
- education
- environment
5
Q
What are health disparities and inqeualities?
A
Differences in health status and access to healthcare across different population groups.
Often influenced by socioeconomic status, race, gender, and geographic location
