« previous next »

Author Question: Discuss the disease/illness dichotomy and provide examples of a disease and an illness. What will ... (Read 58 times)

SGallaher96

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 509
on: Jul 10, 2018
Discuss the disease/illness dichotomy and provide examples of a disease and an illness.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

According to critical medical anthropologists, one significant feature of the training of Western biomedical healers is called cognitive retrogression.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


juliaf

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Disease is medically identifiable.
2. Illness refers to culture-shaped experiences and perceptions of health problems.
3. Disease examples include: smallpox, typhus, HIV/AIDS, etc.
4. Illness examples may include: susto, koro, other culture-specific syndromes.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: True


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.

Did you know?

Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.

Did you know?

Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.

Did you know?

Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.

Did you know?

Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.

Examples of herpes zoster. Examples of herpes zoster.
oral disease in aids oral disease in aids
Examples of sterilizations and disinfection processes Examples of sterilizations and disinfection processes
Skilled nursing facilities provide care for patients requiring longer stays than hospitals allow. Skilled nursing facilities provide care for patients requiring longer stays than hospitals allow.
Examples of Tuberculin, Insulin, and 3-mL Hypodermic Syringes Examples of Tuberculin, Insulin, and 3-mL Hypodermic Syringes
Examples of animal digestive systems. Examples of animal digestive systems.
Video: Lipid catabolism ( ketogenesis and oxidation of glycerol) and Lipid anabolism (lipogenesis)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library