Chapter 13 - Health, Illness, Medical Care

Question 1

Biographical Disruption

Answer 1

Disrupting a person’s usual activities and social life, potentially due to a chronic illness.

Question 2

Parsons’ theory involving experiencing illness:

Answer 2

A structural functionalist approach, he believes having health, productive members is critical for a society as too many sick people would disrupt functions in society.

Question 3

Medicalization

Answer 3

The process by which conditions become seen as medical conditions.

Question 4

Name a few positives of medicalization

Answer 4

Family acceptance
Medical treatment access

Question 5

Fundamental Cause Theory

Answer 5

Argues that socioeconomic status is the most important factor that explains health disparities.

Question 6

Food Desert

Answer 6

An area with limited access to health AND affordable food.

Question 7

Name the two ways social scientists determine how well a country is in terms of citizens being healthy.

Answer 7

1. Life expectancy
2. Infant mortality

Question 8

Morbidity

Answer 8

Rates of illness and/or disease.

Question 9

Medicaid

Answer 9

Covers disabled people and those in/near poverty.

Question 10

Medicare

Answer 10

Covers those over 65.

Question 11

CHIP

Answer 11

Covers a child whose parents make between medicaid and private insurance money.

Question 12

Underinsurance

Answer 12

When a person has health insurance but it’s still not enough to cover health services.

Question 13

What is the leading cause of death in the US for both men and women?

Answer 13

Heart disease