Medical Sociology Final CAD – Flashcards
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Influencing factors of infant mortality
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maternal education, age, marital status
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hispanic paradox
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hispanics have lower mortality rates than blacks become of their religion
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CAM
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine 40% of US uses it Not clear if it actually works or not
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Categories of CAM
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natural products, mind/body practices, folk/faith healing
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Most Common Complementary Health Approaches among adults
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natural products, deep breathing, meditation, chiropractic and osteopathic
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NCCAM
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Complementary
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with traditional Western medicine
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Alternative
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instead of traditional Western medicine
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Osteopaths
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emphasizes the treatment of medical disorders through the manipulation and massage of the bones, joints, and muscles
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Who founded Osteopaths
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Andrew Taylor 1860s
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Acupuncture
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-Aims to restore and maintain health through the stimulation of specific points on the body -Needles are placed at specific points in the body, and these specific places lie along pathways called meridians
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Homeopathy
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the use of microdoses of natural substances to bolster immunity
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Naturopathy
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Disease arises from blockages in a person's life force in the body, and treatments such as acupuncture and homeopathy are needed to restore the energy flow
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Top 3 Reasons for Getting Accupuncture
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specific health problem, medical treatment didn't help, recommended by friends/family
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Chiropractors
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manipulation in the spine can relieve pressure on the nerves and thereby alleviate illness and pain -2nd largest category of primary health care practitioners in the US, following medical doctors, when the number of providers and patients is taken into account
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Who created chiropractors
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Daniel Palmer 1895
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Chiropractic college
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Pre-Chiropractic College (4yrs of premed undergrad) Chiropractic College Doctor of Chiropractic Degree (4-5 yrs of professional study)
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Who uses Chiropractic?
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8% of adults and 3% kids in the US -doctors don't like them but people go to them anyways without their consent
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Folk Healing
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mix of traditional healing practices and beliefs that involve herbal medicine, spirituality, manual therapies/exercises to diagnose and treat illness
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African American Folk Healers
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-all life events, including illness, are viewed in relation to total environment and as either natural or unnatural good or evil -emphasis on cause of problem, not symptoms -all illnesses can be cured, if not by medicine than by magic -all illnesses are a result of abusing environment or by sinning
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Who created AA Folk Healers?
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Loudell Snow
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Curanderismo Healing
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sought when someone is sick or experiencing unusual circumstances and traditional medicine has not worked
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curar
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to heal
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Curandismo healing cost of service
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-little to no charge, maybe a gift or donation -"Temple in the home"
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Faith Healing
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the belief that people, places, or things have the ability to rid disease and injury through a connection with a higher power
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Faith Healing in the US
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Seventh Day Adventists, Christian Scientists, Mormons, Jehovah's, and Pentecostals
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5 Categories of Faith Healing Treatment
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1 Self treatment through prayer 2 By a layperson thought to be able to communicate with God 3 By an official church leader 4 By a person or group who practices healing w/o an affiliation with a major religious 5 By a person or group associated with a major religious group
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Christian Science Church
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-sickness and pain are an illusion -disease is a distorted view people have of their spiritual nature, rather than being God-given -members believed to be able to heal themselves -also have paid church licenses practitioners to help the sick person find a cure -medical problems considered mechanical like broken bones, can be treated by doctors
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Who founded the Christian Science Church?
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Mary Eddy 1866
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Herbal Medicine
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-stuff that was originally foraged from the environment -transitioned when people had specialized roles
