Relationship between the biomedical and social model of health

Question 1

Similarities

Answer 1

• They both aim to improve quality of life and improve life expectancy
• They both utilize medical technology

Question 2

Differences

Answer 2

• Biomedical is an individual focus where as social is a population focus
• Biomedical model has a more passive approach I like the social model, which has a more active approach
• Biomedical model looks to cure the disease where as the social model looks to prevent it
• The biomedical is a ‘Band-Aid’ or quick fix approach where as the social model is a long-term approach
• The biomedical model is more expensive due to use of technology and resources however the social model is more cost-effective.