PASS random Flashcards
1
Q
what are the limitations of the sick role?
A
- not all illnesses are temporary
- does not acknowledge differences between people
- does not acknowledge individual agency in defining and coping with illness (capacity of individuals to act independently. make free choices)
2
Q
greatest cause of premature death in UK?
A
tobacco smoking
3
Q
primordial prevention
A
policy changes
4
Q
inverse care law
A
That the availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need of the population served
5
Q
what is health inequality vs inequity
A
if one population dies younger than another because of genetic differences= inequality
inequity= different access/ quality of healthcare.
6
Q
which medical sociologist defined the sick role?
A
Talcott Parsons
7
Q
examples of primary prevention
A
vaccines
seatbelt laws
targets risk factors leading to disease
