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Chapter 19: Medicine and HealthChapter 19: Medicine and Health

Sociology: A Down-to-EarthApproach 7/e

Sociology: A Down-to-EarthApproach 7/e

James M. HenslinJames M. HenslinChapter Nineteen: Medicine and HealthChapter Nineteen: Medicine and Health

James M. HenslinJames M. HenslinChapter Nineteen: Medicine and HealthChapter Nineteen: Medicine and Health

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Role of Sociology in the StudyRole of Sociology in the Study

Study Influence of Self-Regulation, Study Influence of Self-Regulation,

Bureaucracy, and Profit MotiveBureaucracy, and Profit Motive

Study How Illness is More than BiologyStudy How Illness is More than Biology

Sociology and the Study of Medicine and HealthSociology and the Study of Medicine and Health



Role of Culture in Defining Health Role of Culture in Defining Health

and Illnessand Illness

The Components of HealthThe Components of Health

Symbolic Interactionist PerspectiveSymbolic Interactionist Perspective



The Sick RoleThe Sick Role

Elements of the Sick RoleElements of the Sick Role

Ambiguity of the Sick RoleAmbiguity of the Sick Role

Gatekeepers to the Sick RoleGatekeepers to the Sick Role

Gender Differences in the Sick RoleGender Differences in the Sick Role

The Functionalist PerspectiveThe Functionalist Perspective



Effects of Global Stratification on Effects of Global Stratification on

Health CareHealth Care

Establishing a Monopoly on U.S. Establishing a Monopoly on U.S.

Health CareHealth Care

The Professionalism of MedicineThe Professionalism of Medicine

The Monopoly of MedicineThe Monopoly of Medicine

The Conflict PerspectiveThe Conflict Perspective



Physical HealthPhysical Health

Leading Causes of DeathLeading Causes of Death

Were Americans Healthier in Past?Were Americans Healthier in Past?

Mental HealthMental Health

Historical Patterns of HealthHistorical Patterns of Health



Medical Care: Right or Commodity?Medical Care: Right or Commodity?

Social InequalitySocial Inequality

Malpractice Suits and Defensive MedicineMalpractice Suits and Defensive Medicine

Medical IncompetenceMedical Incompetence

Issues in Health CareIssues in Health Care



Depersonalization: The Medical Depersonalization: The Medical

Cash MachineCash Machine

Conflict of InterestConflict of Interest

Medical FraudMedical Fraud




Sexism in MedicineSexism in Medicine

The Medicalization of SocietyThe Medicalization of Society

Medically Assisted SuicideMedically Assisted Suicide




HMOs—Health Maintenance OrganizationsHMOs—Health Maintenance Organizations

Diagnosis Related GroupsDiagnosis Related Groups

National Health InsuranceNational Health Insurance

Rationing Medical CareRationing Medical Care

Curbing Costs: Issues in Health InsuranceCurbing Costs: Issues in Health Insurance



HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS

Origin of AIDSOrigin of AIDS

Transmission of AIDSTransmission of AIDS

Gender, Race-Ethnicity, and AIDSGender, Race-Ethnicity, and AIDS

Stigma of AIDSStigma of AIDS

Is there a Cure?Is there a Cure?

Threats to HealthThreats to Health



ObesityObesity

DrugsDrugs

AlcoholAlcohol

NicotineNicotine

Disabling EnvironmentsDisabling Environments




Misguided, Foolish, and Callous Misguided, Foolish, and Callous

ExperimentsExperiments

Tuskegee Syphilis ExperimentTuskegee Syphilis Experiment

Cold War ExperimentsCold War Experiments

Playing GodPlaying God

Globalization of DiseaseGlobalization of Disease




Treatment or Prevention?Treatment or Prevention?

Alternative MedicineAlternative Medicine

Health Care in Global PerspectiveHealth Care in Global Perspective

The Search for AlternativesThe Search for Alternatives



In U.S.—Continued Fee-For-ServiceIn U.S.—Continued Fee-For-Service

Cigarette Smoking DecreaseCigarette Smoking Decrease

Increased Knowledge of GenesIncreased Knowledge of Genes

Increased TechnologyIncreased Technology

The Future of MedicineThe Future of Medicine

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Chapter 19: Medicine and Health Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 20051 Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach 7/e James M. Henslin Chapter Nineteen: Medicine and