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SGallaher96

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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.



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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



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