SM01 Mini 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Disease
A
diagnosis from a doctor
abnormalities in the structure & function of body organs & systems
2
Q
Illness
A
experiences of disvalued changes in states of being & in social function
can occur w/o presence of disease
3
Q
Culture
A
sum total knowledge passed on from generation to generation within any given society
purpose: adaptation to or coping mechanism for the human condition
4
Q
Explanatory Model
A
way a set of cultural schemas explains cause of illness
5
Q
Idioms of Distress
A
ways people behave to express illness
6
Q
Incongruence
A
misunderstanding
cultural meaning systems of doctor & patient are at odds
7
Q
Patient-Doctor Interactions
A
transactions between explanatory models
