Science!
Illnesses that strike suddenly and disappear quickly
What is acute illnesses?
The process through which a condition or behavior becomes defined as a medical problem
What is medicalization?
This perspective is concerned that the medical system is taking control of treatment away from women
What is feminist perspective?
Children born in this country have the highest life expectancy at birth.
What is Japan?
The fastest-growing sector of medical care spending.
What is prescription drugs?
The study of the patterns in the distribution of disease and the social factors that shape them.
What is Epidemiology?
Set of behaviors regarding actions and treatment of ill persons
What is sick role?
This perspective states that health and illness are socially constructed
What is symbolic interactionism/interactionst perspective?
This social institution helps individuals choose and practice a healthier lifestyle
What is education?
After affordability issues, what is the other main cause of lack of insurance?
What is loss of employment?
The number of new cases of disease within a population during a specific period
What is incidence rate?
This period in a woman's life has been incorrectly described as "hormonal imbalance".
What is menopause?
What perspective does the concept of "sick role" fit into?
What is functionalism?
This demographic trait is correlated with increased maternal mortality rates in the U.S.
What is Black race?
Along with heart disease and cancer, this is one of the three leading causes of death in America
What is stroke?
Total number of cases involving a specific health problem during a specific period
What is prevalence rate?
Durkheim attributed this act to low levels of social attachment.
What is suicide?
This perspective links health disparities to economic inequalities.
What is conflict theory?
Along with genetics and healthcare this factor is believed to make the difference between men's and women's mortality.
What is risk-taking?
The shift from general practitioner model of care to this model resulted in less affordable healthcare.
What is specialist model?
The study of illnesses and diseases
What is morbidity?
Set of values and belief that dictates meanings and experiences around diseases.
What is culture?
This perspective is concerned with the fact that non-white patients have more difficulties talking to doctors.
What is symbolic interactionism?
This measure of mortality is considered a basic indicator of the well-being of a population
What is infant mortality?
Prices for drugs in the USA are determined by this economic factor.
What is market demand?