question

Diseases that have a sudden onset, may be briefly incapacitating, and are either curable or fatal (page 412)

answer

acute diseases

question

A group of medical treatments, practices, and products that are used instead of conventional Western medicine (page 433)

answer

alternative medicine

question

The study of controversial moral or ethical issues related to scientific and medical advancements (page 434)

answer

bioethics

question

Diseases that develop over a longer period of time and may not be detected until symptoms occur later in their progression (page 413)

answer

chronic diseases

question

A group of medical treatments, practices, and products that can be used in conjunction with conventional Western medicine (page 433)

answer

complementary medicine

question

To describe the concept of acknowledging and incorporating a patient's cultural background as part of the treatment process; the recognition that patients' beliefs shape their approach to health care (page 432)

answer

cultural competence

question

Type of health care that treats the disease or condition once it has manifested (page 413)

answer

curative or crisis medicine

question

when our individual disease risks (based on our heredity and physiology) are amplified by social factors (page 424)

answer

deprivation amplification

question

Occurs when a significantly higher number of cases of a particular disease occur during a particular time period than might otherwise be expected (page 417)

answer

epidemic

question

The study of disease patterns to understand the cause of illnesses, how they are spread, and what interventions to take (page 417)

answer

epidemiology

question

An attempt to selectively manipulate the gene pool in order to produce and "improve" human beings through medical science (page 434)

answer

eugenics

question

a community in which the residents have little or no access to fresh, affordable, healthy foods, usually located in densely populated, urban areas (page 422)

answer

food desert

question

The combination of conventional medicine with complementary practices and treatments that have proven to be safe and effective (page 433)

answer

integrative medicine

question

The process by which some behaviors or conditions that were once seen as personal problems are redefined as medical issues (page 416)

answer

medicalization

question

Type of health care that focuses on symptom and pain relief and providing a supportive environment for critically ill or dying patients, rather than fighting the illness or disease (page 413)

answer

palliative care

question

Occurs when a significantly higher number of cases of a disease also spreads through an especially large geographical region spanning many countries or even continents (page 417)

answer

pandemic

question

Type of health care that aims to avoid or forestall the onset of disease by taking preventive measures, often including lifestyle changes (page 413)

answer

preventive medicine

question

The practice by insurance companies of canceling coverage only after a person gets sick (page 431)

answer

rescission

question

The actions and attitudes that society expects from someone who is ill (page 428)

answer

sick role

question

Animals like mosquitoes, ticks, and birds that carry and spread pathogens (germs or other infectious agents) in a given area (page 419)

answer

vector organisms

question

Epidemiologists predict that __________ rates may dramatically increase when vector organisms and animals enter new ecosystems due to global climate change. a. Lyme disease b. West Nile virus c. yellow and dengue fevers d. plague

answer

all of these answers are correct

question

What is Michael Pollan's idea for better addressing the corporately-dominated food system in America?

answer

"re-regionalize" the food system

question

Is medicine in the U.S. a social institution?

answer

Yes, because organizations like the American Medical Association set policy and shape definitions of health and illness throughout the nation.

question

What does research on medical interaction generally take into account?

answer

dyads, triads and groups in interaction

question

The documentary "Unnatural Causes" explores the lives of several Louisville, Kentucky residents at different socio-economic status levels and from various racial backgrounds. It found that poorer Louisville residents suffered greater rates of illness and died earlier than wealthier ones. What is this an example of?

answer

deprivation amplification

question

Which theoretical explanation for suicide emphasizes the lure of a place and factors that draw people with suicidal tendencies to it?

answer

selection

question

Locavores:

answer

are local eaters

question

Keandre is a lower class American. She lives in public housing, did not finish high school, experiences lapses in employment and has a hard time making financial ends meet. It is likely that she:

answer

will have a higher incidence of depression

question

C. Wright Mills used the term "the sociological imagination" to refer to important interconnections between personal troubles and public issues. What would he have said about deprivation amplification?

answer

Both public issues and personal troubles contribute to poor health and so work needs to be done at both levels to more properly address disease rates.

question

In the early 1900s, just under 50 percent of births took place at home. Today, around 99 percent of all births take place in hospitals. This is an example of

answer

medicalization

question

Michael Moore's film Sicko explores the U.S. health care system and compares it to other nations' health care systems through the eyes of everyday people. One segment tells the story of a little girl in the United States who needed an expensive surgery to restore her hearing. The insurance company agreed to perform the surgery on one ear, but not both. They reasoned that the child would already hear out of one ear and didn't really need to have hearing in both. The child's parents sent a letter to the insurance company explaining that they were being interviewed by Moore for the film, adding "Has your CEO ever been in a film before?" Shortly after, the insurance company notified the family that the child's surgery had been approved. Which theory best explains this family's experience?

answer

conflict

question

These carry and spread germs in geographic locations around the world.

answer

vector organisms

question

Where do you live and how is that related to suicide rates? This theoretical explanation for suicide focuses on how aspects of a geographical location impact suicide rates.

answer

ecological

question

Research on HIV by Rowniak (2009) found that a social transformation has taken place since the inception of improved treatments for AIDS that make it more of a manageable disease than an imminent killer. Specifically, the research found that the response to this "less than a death sentence" diagnosis has caused what some researchers refer to as _______________ that can lead to a rise in infection rates.

answer

safe sex fatigue

question

Talcott Parsons researched this from a structural functionalist perspective:

answer

the sick role

question

What do sociologists ask you to consider regarding health and illness?

answer

how health and illness are shaped by social factors

question

C. Wright Mills used the term "the sociological imagination" to refer to important interconnections between personal troubles and public issues. What would he have said about deprivation amplification?

answer

Both public issues and personal troubles contribute to poor health and so work needs to be done at both levels to more properly address disease rates.

question

More recently, epidemiologists are studying the role of temperature increases in the spread of diseases globally. Specifically they have found that increases in temperature can also increase pathogen-carrying agents called:

answer

vector organisms

question

Keandre is a lower class American. She lives in public housing, did not finish high school, experiences lapses in employment and has a hard time making financial ends meet. It is likely that she:

answer

will have a higher incidence of depression.

question

When a particular disease is concentrated in and transmitted by a specific population within a confined geographic locale, this is referred to as a(n) __________________.

answer

concentrated epidemic

question

Ori went to eat at his favorite restaurant and unfortunately got food poisoning. His illness was treated right away. This treatment would be classified as:

answer

curative or crisis medicine.

question

Being a locavore

answer

involves small steps that can improve health at both the individual and social levels.

question

Being a locavore

answer

is something we all could do.

question

According to your textbook, if you live in a(n) ______________ , you are at increased risk of obesity, diabetes, or heart disease.

answer

food desert

question

The study of locavores is relatively new and:

answer

so the work doesn't have any policy advocates.

question

Is medicine in the U.S. a social institution?

answer

Yes, because organizations like the American Medical Association set policy and shape definitions of health and illness throughout the nation.

question

There is evidence that _____________ make(s) men more sick.

answer

traditional male gender role expectations

question

Good health is...

answer

historically and socially contingent.

question

These carry and spread germs in geographic locations around the world.

answer

vector organisms

question

C. Wright Mills used the term "the sociological imagination" to refer to important interconnections between personal troubles and public issues. What would he have said about deprivation amplification?

answer

Both public issues and personal troubles contribute to poor health and so work needs to be done at both levels to more properly address disease rates.

question

According to your text, Lenae Weichel became a locavore and fed her family from places no more than ________ miles from her home.

answer

100

question

Talcott Parsons researched this from a structural functionalist perspective:

answer

the sick role

question

The concept of acknowledging and incorporating a patient's cultural background as part of the treatment process is called:

answer

cultural competence

question

You are an American with a lower socio-economic status. You are a racial minority, live in public housing, and did finish high school but work at a physically labor-intensive job. You are supporting a family of four on your wages. It is likely that you:

answer

have a number of ailments, like arthritis and asthma.

question

More recently, epidemiologists are studying the role of ______________ in the spread of diseases globally.

answer

climate change

question

Keandre is a lower class American. She lives in public housing, did not finish high school, experiences lapses in employment and has a hard time making financial ends meet. It is likely that she:

answer

will have a higher incidence of depression.

question

You live in a small condominium and you are pretty stretched for time and money. Could you feasibly be a locavore?

answer

Yes, it is easy and many people do so.

question

As the process of the _____________ develops, we will be less likely to treat someone who has a mental health issue as something they should just "deal with" or "get over" individually. Instead, we will be more likely to think of the issue as having to do with a disease.

answer

medicalization

question

According to your textbook, if you live in a(n) ______________ , you are at increased risk of obesity, diabetes, or heart disease.

answer

food desert

question

Epidemiologists predict that __________ rates may dramatically increase when vector organisms and animals enter new ecosystems due to global climate change. a. Lyme disease b. West Nile virus c. yellow and dengue fevers d. plague

answer

all of these answers are correct

question

involves small steps that can improve health at both the individual and social levels.

answer

Being a locavore:

question

What is Michael Pollan's idea for better addressing the corporately-dominated food system in America?

answer

"re-regionalize" the food system

question

What do sociologists ask you to consider regarding health and illness?

answer

how health and illness are shaped by social factors

question

Noted journalist and University of California, Berkeley professor Michael Pollan found that the current food production and distribution system in the United States is designed to:

answer

benefit corporations and produce the cheapest quality food in large amounts.

question

Michael Moore's film Sicko explores the U.S. health care system and compares it to other nations' health care systems through the eyes of everyday people. One segment tells the story of a little girl in the United States who needed an expensive surgery to restore her hearing. The insurance company agreed to perform the surgery on one ear, but not both. They reasoned that the child would already hear out of one ear and didn't really need to have hearing in both. The child's parents sent a letter to the insurance company explaining that they were being interviewed by Moore for the film, adding "Has your CEO ever been in a film before?" Shortly after, the insurance company notified the family that the child's surgery had been approved. Which theory best explains this family's experience?

answer

conflict

question

When the incidence of a particular infectious disease is drastically larger than first estimated, this is referred to as a(n) ________________.

answer

epidemic

question

Yasmina loves to eat healthy. She believes that eating only organic food is the best way to live because organic food companies are socially conscious just like her. Is Yasmina correct in her beliefs?

answer

no, because organic companies can be part of conglomerates with little interest in social or environmental consciousness

question

You live in a densely populated American city, are non-white, and survive on a low income. According to Chapter 14 of your text, it is likely you live in:

answer

a food desert

question

Good health is:

answer

historically and socially contingent.

question

When Michael Pollan talks about "re-regionalizing" the food system in America, what does he mean?

answer

localizing national food policy and supporting a locavore agenda

question

The concept of acknowledging and incorporating a patient's cultural background as part of the treatment process is called:

answer

cultural competence

question

Being a locavore:

answer

involves small steps that can improve health at both the individual and social levels.

question

_______________ come on suddenly and are often contagious.

answer

acute diseases

question

You live in a densely populated American city, are non-white, and survive on a low income. According to Chapter 14 of your text, it is likely you live in:

answer

a food desert

question

Marcia, a female, and Mario, a male, are both 50-year-old Hispanics. Marcia has a lower socio-economic status than Mario but both of them adhere closely to traditional gender role expectations. According to information from Chapter 14, what prediction could we make about them?

answer

Marcia will live a longer, happier life than Mario.

question

Jorge has learned that he has a mental illness. Since then, he has begun to act according to the illness, in ways that he thinks others expect someone with a mental illness to act. Which theory of health and illness best explains his situation?

answer

symbolic interactionism

question

According to your text, Lenae Weichel became a locavore and fed her family from places no more than ________ miles from her home.

answer

100

question

What have both classic and more recent studies of hospital experiences found?

answer

The hospital experience is often dehumanizing and the power of the institutions to define diagnoses is heavily skewed.

question

Epidemiologists predict that __________ rates may dramatically increase when vector organisms and animals enter new ecosystems due to global climate change.

answer

plague

question

Being a locavore:

answer

involves small steps that can improve health at both the individual and social levels.

question

More recently, epidemiologists are studying the role of ______________ in the spread of diseases globally.

answer

climate change

question

As the process of the _____________ develops, we will be less likely to treat someone who has a mental health issue as something they should just "deal with" or "get over" individually. Instead, we will be more likely to think of the issue as having to do with a disease.

answer

medicalization

question

tudies of doctor-patient relations find:

answer

the institutional setting is where doctor-patient relationships occur and the interactions set who has power or status.

question

Become a locavore

answer

Large-scale agribusiness dominates the American food landscape. According to your text, which of the following is a response to the situation as it stands now?

question

Rosenbaum (2008) found that it was more common for _________________ in New York City to live in substandard housing in marginalized neighborhoods.

answer

Blacks and Hispanics

question

When Michael Pollan talks about "re-regionalizing" the food system in America, what does he mean?

answer

localizing national food policy and supporting a locavore agenda

question

Many countries around the world have national policies or guidelines on how to report suicides. These policies range from not using the term "suicide" to describe a death, to being careful to use words that do not in any way romanticize the act or show it in a positive light. Policies may also restrict the amount of news coverage of suicides. Which theoretical stance would best explain these types of policies and guidelines?

answer

contagion

question

In the 1990s legal researcher Erin Brockovich helped win a lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric Company because they had been poisoning the water in the small town of Hinkley, California for 30 years. Toxic Chromium 6 leached into the water system and sickened many Hinkley residents with ailments like liver damage and cancer. How would the illnesses of the Hinkley residents be classified?

answer

chronic diseases

question

_____________ gather and analyze data on particular illnesses, how, where and to whom they are spread, as well as how to stop their spread.

answer

Epidemiologists

question

One organization that conducts large-scale research studies specifically on American college students to determine health behaviors and develop support programs and services for them on a wide variety of health-related issues is __________________.

answer

the American College Health Association

question

Single-industry resource towns built around either excavating raw materials like coal or lumber or transporting them by train tend to spring up suddenly. Many people move there to work for the company and the rate of change is fast: One day there is a forest, the next, a growing town built around mobile homes in the bush. There are often few if any other things to besides work. Rates of depression tend to be high. Which theoretical explanation for suicide would explain the higher rates of depression that can lead to suicide in places like this?

answer

ecological

question

Many countries around the world have national policies or guidelines on how to report suicides. These policies range from not using the term "suicide" to describe a death, to being careful to use words that do not in any way romanticize the act or show it in a positive light. Policies may also restrict the amount of news coverage of suicides. Which theoretical stance would best explain these types of policies and guidelines?

answer

contagion

question

Noted journalist and University of California, Berkeley professor Michael Pollan found that the current food production and distribution system in the United States is designed to:

answer

benefit corporations and produce the cheapest quality food in large amounts.

question

_______________ come on suddenly and are often contagious.

answer

Acute diseases

question

Which of the following is an effect of food deserts for minorities?

answer

There is higher risk of diabetes, obesity, or heart disease.

question

The concept of acknowledging and incorporating a patient's cultural background as part of the treatment process is called:

answer

cultural competence

question

The 2010 Health Care Reform Act (formally called the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") represents:

answer

a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. health care system.

question

C. Wright Mills used the term "the sociological imagination" to refer to important interconnections between personal troubles and public issues. What would he have said about deprivation amplification?

answer

Both public issues and personal troubles contribute to poor health and so work needs to be done at both levels to more properly address disease rates.

question

According to your textbook, if you live in a(n) ______________ , you are at increased risk of obesity, diabetes, or heart disease.

answer

food desert

question

When Michael Pollan talks about "re-regionalizing" the food system in America, what does he mean?

answer

localizing national food policy and supporting a locavore agenda

question

As the process of the _____________ develops, we will be less likely to treat someone who has a mental health issue as something they should just "deal with" or "get over" individually. Instead, we will be more likely to think of the issue as having to do with a disease.

answer

medicalization

question

You live in a densely populated American city, are non-white, and survive on a low income. According to Chapter 14 of your text, it is likely you live in:

answer

a food desert

question

When our individual, genetic, and physiological illness and disease risks are exacerbated by social factors like the neighborhood where we live, race, ethnic and class inequality, and corporate and governmental policies and practices, this is referred to sociologically as:

answer

deprivation amplification

question

Research on HIV by Rowniak (2009) found that a social transformation has taken place since the inception of improved treatments for AIDS that make it more of a manageable disease than an imminent killer. Specifically, the research found that the response to this "less than a death sentence" diagnosis has caused what some researchers refer to as _______________ that can lead to a rise in infection rates.

answer

safe-sex fatigue

question

_______________ come on suddenly and are often contagious.

answer

Acute diseases

question

Whereas the top causes of death in the United States are ________________, those in the developing world are continually affected by the threat of _______________.

answer

chronic / acute

question

More recently, epidemiologists are studying the role of temperature increases in the spread of diseases globally. Specifically they have found that increases in temperature can also increase pathogen-carrying agents called:

answer

vector organisms

question

The 2010 entering freshman class at the University of California, Berkeley was invited to give a saliva sample to test for genetic markers. Eventually, the University was forced to shut down the study due to ethical concerns. What might have been a main ethical concern of this study?

answer

the use of genetic profiles

question

The study of locavores is relatively new and:

answer

so the work doesn't have any policy advocates.

question

Locavores are:

answer

are local eaters

question

Yasmina loves to eat healthy. She believes that eating only organic food is the best way to live because organic food companies are socially conscious just like her. Is Yasmina correct in her beliefs?

answer

no, because organic companies can be part of conglomerates with little interest in social or environmental consciousness

question

You live in a small condominium and you are pretty stretched for time and money. Could you feasibly be a locavore?

answer

Yes, it is easy and many people do so.

question

What is Michael Pollan's idea for better addressing the corporately-dominated food system in America?

answer

're-regionalize' the food system

question

You've seen the TV program, Royal Pains, about concierge medicine, and it looks great to you. If you were able to have such a doctor, you'd have a personal relationship with your doctor, he would come to your house whenever you called, he'd have access to all the best that medical practice has to offer, and he'd see you for more than the 10-minute office visit your regular doctor gives you. What do medical ethicists think about concierge medicine?

answer

It may be at odds with doctors' professional codes.

question

The documentary "Unnatural Causes" explores the lives of several Louisville, Kentucky residents at different socio-economic status levels and from various racial backgrounds. It found that poorer Louisville residents suffered greater rates of illness and died earlier than wealthier ones. What is this an example of?

answer

deprivation amplification

question

Noted journalist and University of California, Berkeley professor Michael Pollan found that the current food production and distribution system in the United States is designed to:

answer

benefit corporations and produce the cheapest quality food in large amounts.

question

Malaria is a serious health concern in Cambodia. In some villages, especially those surrounded by forests, the rate of malaria infection is 40 percent. Due to your extensive professional experience with the study of social disease patterns, you have been asked to research the problem for the World Health Organization. You are most likely a:

answer

epidemiologist

question

These carry and spread germs in geographic locations around the world.

answer

vector organisms

question

Dean is an upper middle class American. He lives in an affluent area, holds a bachelor's degree, and has a great job. It is likely that his health status is:

answer

excellent

question

Is medicine in the U.S. a social institution?

answer

Yes, because organizations like the American Medical Association set policy and shape definitions of health and illness throughout the nation

question

When Michael Pollan talks about "re-regionalizing" the food system in America, what does he mean?

answer

localizing national food policy and supporting a locavore agenda

question

More recently, epidemiologists are studying the role of temperature increases in the spread of diseases globally. Specifically they have found that increases in temperature can also increase pathogen-carrying agents called:

answer

vector organisms

question

Keandre is a lower class American. She lives in public housing, did not finish high school, experiences lapses in employment and has a hard time making financial ends meet. It is likely that she:

answer

will have a higher incidence of depression.

question

You live in a densely populated American city, are non-white, and survive on a low income. According to Chapter 14 of your text, it is likely you live in:

answer

a food desert

question

You are an American with a lower socio-economic status. You are a racial minority, live in public housing, and did finish high school but work at a physically labor-intensive job. You are supporting a family of four on your wages. It is likely that you:

answer

have a number of ailments, like arthritis and asthma.

question

Malaria is a serious health concern in Cambodia. In some villages, especially those surrounded by forests, the rate of malaria infection is 40 percent. Due to your extensive professional experience with the study of social disease patterns, you have been asked to research the problem for the World Health Organization. You are most likely a:

answer

epidemiologist

question

A popular television program called The Swan aimed to turn less visually appealing people into more socially acceptable ones by radically changing their appearance through plastic surgery, as well as through clothing, style, and make-up artistry. This is an example of

answer

medicalization and the social construction of health and illness.

question

Ori went to eat at his favorite restaurant and unfortunately got food poisoning. His illness was treated right away. This treatment would be classified as:

answer

curative or crisis medicine.

question

The concept of acknowledging and incorporating a patient's cultural background as part of the treatment process is called:

answer

cultural competence

question

More recently, epidemiologists are studying the role of temperature increases in the spread of diseases globally. Specifically they have found that increases in temperature can also increase pathogen-carrying agents called:

answer

vector organisms

question

You live in a densely populated American city, are non-white, and survive on a low income. According to Chapter 14 of your text, it is likely you live in:

answer

a food desert

question

Keandre is a lower class American. She lives in public housing, did not finish high school, experiences lapses in employment and has a hard time making financial ends meet. It is likely that she:

answer

will have a higher incidence of depression.

question

Diseases know no national borders. Noting a certain increase in serious global health concerns related to climate change, networks of epidemiologists have put out a global alarm about:

answer

mandating caps on greenhouse gas emissions.

question

When an epidemic spreads across national borders, continents, or around the world, it is referred to as a _____________________.

answer

pandemic

question

When the incidence of a particular infectious disease is drastically larger than first estimated, this is referred to as a(n) ________________.

answer

epidemic

question

Dana, a female, and Rio, a male, both are 60 years old and from the same socio-economic background. Based on information from Chapter 14 of your text, what health prediction could we make about them?

answer

Dana is more likely than Rio to suffer from depression.

question

Michael Moore's film Sicko explores the U.S. health care system and compares it to other nations' health care systems through the eyes of everyday people. One segment tells the story of a little girl in the United States who needed an expensive surgery to restore her hearing. The insurance company agreed to perform the surgery on one ear, but not both. They reasoned that the child would already hear out of one ear and didn't really need to have hearing in both. The child's parents sent a letter to the insurance company explaining that they were being interviewed by Moore for the film, adding "Has your CEO ever been in a film before?" Shortly after, the insurance company notified the family that the child's surgery had been approved. Which theory best explains this family's experience?

answer

conflict

question

____________ develop over an extended time period and are often not discovered until the later stages of the disease. They can sometimes be related to a person's environment or even personal lifestyle choices.

answer

preventive diseases

question

Many countries around the world have national policies or guidelines on how to report suicides. These policies range from not using the term "suicide" to describe a death, to being careful to use words that do not in any way romanticize the act or show it in a positive light. Policies may also restrict the amount of news coverage of suicides. Which theoretical stance would best explain these types of policies and guidelines?

answer

contagion

question

Talcott Parsons researched this from a structural functionalist perspective:

answer

the sick role

question

You are an American with a lower socio-economic status. You are a racial minority, live in public housing, and did finish high school but work at a physically labor-intensive job. You are supporting a family of four on your wages. It is likely that you:

answer

have a number of ailments, like arthritis and asthma.

question

Which of the following is an effect of food deserts for minorities?

answer

There is higher risk of diabetes, obesity, or heart disease.

question

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is an icon of the city by the bay and a world renowned tourist destination. It is also the number one suicide magnet in the world. Which theoretical explanation for suicide would best explain the high rates of suicide at the bridge?

answer

selection

question

A neighborhood where there is no grocery store, but more liquor, convenience and drug stores, and fast food outlets is referred to as a:

answer

a food desert

question

Large-scale agribusiness dominates the American food landscape. According to your text, which of the following is a response to the situation as it stands now?

answer

Become a locavore

question

What is a group of medical treatments and products that includes practices like acupuncture, homeopathy, hypnosis, and meditation, as well as traditional healers like shamans and movement therapies like pilates, called?

answer

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

question

In the 1990s legal researcher Erin Brockovich helped win a lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric Company because they had been poisoning the water in the small town of Hinkley, California for 30 years. Toxic Chromium 6 leached into the water system and sickened many Hinkley residents with ailments like liver damage and cancer. How would the illnesses of the Hinkley residents be classified?

answer

chronic diseases

question

Noted journalist and University of California, Berkeley professor Michael Pollan found that the current food production and distribution system in the United States is designed to:

answer

benefit corporations and produce the cheapest quality food in large amounts.

question

Which of the following is an effect of food deserts for minorities?

answer

There is higher risk of diabetes, obesity, or heart disease.

question

C. Wright Mills used the term "the sociological imagination" to refer to important interconnections between personal troubles and public issues. What would he have said about deprivation amplification?

answer

Both public issues and personal troubles contribute to poor health and so work needs to be done at both levels to more properly address disease rates.

question

Television announcer Al Roker and singer Carnie Wilson have both undergone stomach stapling, or gastric bypass surgery, as a radical and invasive approach to weight loss. Previously, weight loss was not usually considered a medical problem that could be addressed through surgery. This is evidence of

answer

medicalization and the social construction of health and illness.

question

You live in a small condominium and you are pretty stretched for time and money. Could you feasibly be a locavore?

answer

Yes, it is easy and many people do so.

question

Kea tries to take good care of herself. She works out regularly, gets plenty of rest and eats well. Her approach to health is more closely aligned with:

answer

preventive medicine

question

When an epidemic spreads across national borders, continents, or around the world, it is referred to as a _____________________.

answer

pandemic

question

Dean is an upper middle class American. He lives in an affluent area, holds a bachelor's degree, and has a great job. It is likely that his health status is:

answer

excellent

question

Which theoretical explanation for suicide emphasizes the lure of a place and factors that draw people with suicidal tendencies to it?

answer

selection

question

The 2010 entering freshman class at the University of California, Berkeley was invited to give a saliva sample to test for genetic markers. Eventually, the University was forced to shut down the study due to ethical concerns. What might have been a main ethical concern of this study?

answer

the use of genetic profiles

question

More recently, epidemiologists are studying the role of temperature increases in the spread of diseases globally. Specifically they have found that increases in temperature can also increase pathogen-carrying agents called:

answer

vector organisms

question

When a particular disease is concentrated in and transmitted by a specific population within a confined geographic locale, this is referred to as a(n) __________________.

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concentrated epidemic

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Epidemiologists predict that __________ rates may dramatically increase when vector organisms and animals enter new ecosystems due to global climate change.

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plague

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Epidemiologists predict that __________ rates may dramatically increase when vector organisms and animals enter new ecosystems due to global climate change. a. Lyme disease b. West Nile virus c. yellow and dengue fevers d. plague

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all of these answers are correct

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Where do you live and how is that related to suicide rates? This theoretical explanation for suicide focuses on how aspects of a geographical location impact suicide rates.

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ecological

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You live in a small condominium and you are pretty stretched for time and money. Could you feasibly be a locavore?

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Yes, it is easy and many people do so.

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Research on HIV by Rowniak (2009) found that a social transformation has taken place since the inception of improved treatments for AIDS that make it more of a manageable disease than an imminent killer. Specifically, the research found that the response to this "less than a death sentence" diagnosis has caused what some researchers refer to as _______________ that can lead to a rise in infection rates.

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safe - sex fatigue

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When we focus on making a person comfortable at the end of life, we are practicing ______________.

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palliative care

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Keandre is a lower class American. She lives in public housing, did not finish high school, experiences lapses in employment and has a hard time making financial ends meet. It is likely that she:

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will have a higher incidence of depression.

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The documentary "Unnatural Causes" explores the lives of several Louisville, Kentucky residents at different socio-economic status levels and from various racial backgrounds. It found that poorer Louisville residents suffered greater rates of illness and died earlier than wealthier ones. What is this an example of?

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deprivation amplification

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A popular television program called The Swan aimed to turn less visually appealing people into more socially acceptable ones by radically changing their appearance through plastic surgery, as well as through clothing, style, and make-up artistry. This is an example of

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medicalization and the social construction of health and illness.

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In the early 1900s, just under 50 percent of births took place at home. Today, around 99 percent of all births take place in hospitals. This is an example of

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medicalization

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More recently, epidemiologists are studying the role of temperature increases in the spread of diseases globally. Specifically they have found that increases in temperature can also increase pathogen-carrying agents called:

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vector organisms

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Whereas the top causes of death in the United States are ________________, those in the developing world are continually affected by the threat of _______________.

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chronic / acute

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Many countries around the world have national policies or guidelines on how to report suicides. These policies range from not using the term "suicide" to describe a death, to being careful to use words that do not in any way romanticize the act or show it in a positive light. Policies may also restrict the amount of news coverage of suicides. Which theoretical stance would best explain these types of policies and guidelines?

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contagion

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In the 1990s legal researcher Erin Brockovich helped win a lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric Company because they had been poisoning the water in the small town of Hinkley, California for 30 years. Toxic Chromium 6 leached into the water system and sickened many Hinkley residents with ailments like liver damage and cancer. How would the illnesses of the Hinkley residents be classified?

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chronic diseases

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Dana, a female, and Rio, a male, both are 60 years old and from the same socio-economic background. Based on information from Chapter 14 of your text, what health prediction could we make about them?

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Dana is more likely than Rio to suffer from depression.

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A neighborhood where there is no grocery store, but more liquor, convenience and drug stores, and fast food outlets is referred to as a:

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food desert

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These carry and spread germs in geographic locations around the world.

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vector organisms

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What is a group of medical treatments and products that includes practices like acupuncture, homeopathy, hypnosis, and meditation, as well as traditional healers like shamans and movement therapies like pilates, called?

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

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A popular television program called The Swan aimed to turn less visually appealing people into more socially acceptable ones by radically changing their appearance through plastic surgery, as well as through clothing, style, and make-up artistry. This is an example of

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medicalization and the social construction of health and illness.

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Being a locavore:

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involves small steps that can improve health at both the individual and social levels.

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Many countries around the world have national policies or guidelines on how to report suicides. These policies range from not using the term "suicide" to describe a death, to being careful to use words that do not in any way romanticize the act or show it in a positive light. Policies may also restrict the amount of news coverage of suicides. Which theoretical stance would best explain these types of policies and guidelines?

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contagion

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More recently, epidemiologists are studying the role of temperature increases in the spread of diseases globally. Specifically they have found that increases in temperature can also increase pathogen-carrying agents called:

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vector organisms

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The concept of acknowledging and incorporating a patient's cultural background as part of the treatment process is called:

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cultural competence

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What is the study of the social aspects of diseases called?

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entomology

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The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is an icon of the city by the bay and a world renowned tourist destination. It is also the number one suicide magnet in the world. Which theoretical explanation for suicide would best explain the high rates of suicide at the bridge?

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selection

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Noted journalist and University of California, Berkeley professor Michael Pollan found that the current food production and distribution system in the United States is designed to:

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benefit corporations and produce the cheapest quality food in large amounts.

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As the process of the _____________ develops, we will be less likely to treat someone who has a mental health issue as something they should just "deal with" or "get over" individually. Instead, we will be more likely to think of the issue as having to do with a disease.

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medicalization

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Ori went to eat at his favorite restaurant and unfortunately got food poisoning. His illness was treated right away. This treatment would be classified as:

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curative or crisis medicine.

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What does one call the study of controversial, moral or ethical issues related to scientific and medical advancements?

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bioethics

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You've seen the TV program, Royal Pains, about concierge medicine, and it looks great to you. If you were able to have such a doctor, you'd have a personal relationship with your doctor, he would come to your house whenever you called, he'd have access to all the best that medical practice has to offer, and he'd see you for more than the 10-minute office visit your regular doctor gives you. What do medical ethicists think about concierge medicine?

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It may be at odds with doctors' professional codes.

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The documentary "Unnatural Causes" explores the lives of several Louisville, Kentucky residents at different socio-economic status levels and from various racial backgrounds. It found that poorer Louisville residents suffered greater rates of illness and died earlier than wealthier ones. What is this an example of?

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deprivation amplification

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What have both classic and more recent studies of hospital experiences found?

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The hospital experience is often dehumanizing and the power of the institutions to define diagnoses is heavily skewed.

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In the 1990s legal researcher Erin Brockovich helped win a lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric Company because they had been poisoning the water in the small town of Hinkley, California for 30 years. Toxic Chromium 6 leached into the water system and sickened many Hinkley residents with ailments like liver damage and cancer. How would the illnesses of the Hinkley residents be classified?

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chronic diseases

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Death and illness in a population is bad for productivity of the system and is a destabilizing force. Which theory takes this approach to medicine?

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structural functionalism

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In the early 1900s, just under 50 percent of births took place at home. Today, around 99 percent of all births take place in hospitals. This is an example of

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medicalization

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The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is an icon of the city by the bay and a world renowned tourist destination. It is also the number one suicide magnet in the world. Which theoretical explanation for suicide would best explain the high rates of suicide at the bridge?

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selection

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Epidemiologists take into account the role of global climate change and its relationship to the spread of disease. In rural areas of Cambodia, epidemiologists have noted social patterns are linked to the spread of mosquito-borne illness. Specifically, they would consider which of the following? a. increases in rainfall due to La Nina b. changes in use of the forests — logging or military use c. new migration and settlements d. factory closures or economic shifts and changes

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all of these answers are correct

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Good health is:

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historically and socially contingent.

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Michael Moore's film Sicko explores the U.S. health care system and compares it to other nations' health care systems through the eyes of everyday people. One segment tells the story of a little girl in the United States who needed an expensive surgery to restore her hearing. The insurance company agreed to perform the surgery on one ear, but not both. They reasoned that the child would already hear out of one ear and didn't really need to have hearing in both. The child's parents sent a letter to the insurance company explaining that they were being interviewed by Moore for the film, adding "Has your CEO ever been in a film before?" Shortly after, the insurance company notified the family that the child's surgery had been approved. Which theory best explains this family's experience?

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conflict

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Marcia, a female, and Mario, a male, are both 50-year-old Hispanics. Marcia has a lower socio-economic status than Mario but both of them adhere closely to traditional gender role expectations. According to information from Chapter 14, what prediction could we make about them? Answer Correct Answer:

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Marcia will live a longer, happier life than Mario.

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When an epidemic spreads across national borders, continents, or around the world, it is referred to as a _____________________.

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pandemic

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Rosenbaum (2008) found that it was more common for _________________ in New York City to live in substandard housing in marginalized neighborhoods.

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Blacks and Hispanics

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Incorrect _____________ gather and analyze data on particular illnesses, how, where and to whom they are spread, as well as how to stop their spread.

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Epidemiologists

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Jorge has learned that he has a mental illness. Since then, he has begun to act according to the illness, in ways that he thinks others expect someone with a mental illness to act. Which theory of health and illness best explains his situation?

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symbolic interactionism

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Studies of doctor - patient relations find that:

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the institutional setting is where doctor-patient relationships occur and the interactions set who has power or status.

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Research on HIV by Rowniak (2009) found that a social transformation has taken place since the inception of improved treatments for AIDS that make it more of a manageable disease than an imminent killer. Specifically, the research found that the response to this "less than a death sentence" diagnosis has caused what some researchers refer to as _______________ that can lead to a rise in infection rates.

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safe-sex fatigue

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Incorrect You are an American with a lower socio-economic status. You are a racial minority, live in public housing, and did finish high school but work at a physically labor-intensive job. You are supporting a family of four on your wages. It is likely that you:

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have a number of ailments, like arthritis and asthma.

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Talcott Parsons researched this from a structural functionalist perspective:

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the sick role

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A popular television program called The Swan aimed to turn less visually appealing people into more socially acceptable ones by radically changing their appearance through plastic surgery, as well as through clothing, style, and make-up artistry. This is an example of

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medicalization and the social construction of health and illness.

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Kea tries to take good care of herself. She works out regularly, gets plenty of rest and eats well. Her approach to health is more closely aligned with:

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preventive medicine

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Single-industry resource towns built around either excavating raw materials like coal or lumber or transporting them by train tend to spring up suddenly. Many people move there to work for the company and the rate of change is fast: One day there is a forest, the next, a growing town built around mobile homes in the bush. There are often few if any other things to besides work. Rates of depression tend to be high. Which theoretical explanation for suicide would explain the higher rates of depression that can lead to suicide in places like this?

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ecological

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C. Wright Mills used the term "the sociological imagination" to refer to important interconnections between personal troubles and public issues. What would he have said about deprivation amplification?

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Both public issues and personal troubles contribute to poor health and so work needs to be done at both levels to more properly address disease rates.

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_____________ gather and analyze data on particular illnesses, how, where and to whom they are spread, as well as how to stop their spread.

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Epidemiologists

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What have both classic and more recent studies of hospital experiences found?

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The hospital experience is often dehumanizing and the power of the institutions to define diagnoses is heavily skewed.

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Studies of doctor - patient relations find:

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the institutional setting is where doctor-patient relationships occur and the interactions set who has power or status.

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When Michael Pollan talks about "re-regionalizing" the food system in America, what does he mean?

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localizing national food policy and supporting a locavore agenda

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In the 1990s legal researcher Erin Brockovich helped win a lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric Company because they had been poisoning the water in the small town of Hinkley, California for 30 years. Toxic Chromium 6 leached into the water system and sickened many Hinkley residents with ailments like liver damage and cancer. How would the illnesses of the Hinkley residents be classified?

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chronic diseases

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In earlier times, death used to happen at home. Today, approximately __________________.of patients die in hospitals or nursing homes in the United States.

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75 percent

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Death and illness in a population is bad for productivity of the system and is a destabilizing force. Which theory takes this approach to medicine?

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structural functionalism

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Talcott Parsons researched this from a structural functionalist perspective:

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the sick role

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Television announcer Al Roker and singer Carnie Wilson have both undergone stomach stapling, or gastric bypass surgery, as a radical and invasive approach to weight loss. Previously, weight loss was not usually considered a medical problem that could be addressed through surgery. This is evidence of

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medicalization and the social construction of health and illness.

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_______________ come on suddenly and are often contagious.

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Acute Diseases

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Which theoretical explanation for suicide emphasizes the lure of a place and factors that draw people with suicidal tendencies to it?

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selection

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Dean is an upper middle class American. He lives in an affluent area, holds a bachelor's degree, and has a great job. It is likely that his health status is:

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excellent

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Marcia, a female, and Mario, a male, are both 50-year-old Hispanics. Marcia has a lower socio-economic status than Mario but both of them adhere closely to traditional gender role expectations. According to information from Chapter 14, what prediction could we make about them?

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Marcia will live a longer, happier life than Mario.

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There is evidence that _____________ make(s) men more sick.

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traditional male gender role expectations

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Harvard Medical School professor John Goodson refers to concierge medicine as:

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country club medicine.

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Being a locavore:

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is something we all could do.

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creates, maintains, legitimizes, and controls medicine in the United States.

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The American Medical Association

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The 2010 Health Care Reform Act (formally called the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") represents:

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a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. health care system.

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Noted journalist and University of California, Berkeley professor Michael Pollan found that the current food production and distribution system in the United States is designed to:

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benefit corporations and produce the cheapest quality food in large amounts.

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When the incidence of a particular infectious disease is drastically larger than first estimated, this is referred to as a(n) ________________.

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epidemic

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What have both classic and more recent studies of hospital experiences found?

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The hospital experience is often dehumanizing and the power of the institutions to define diagnoses is heavily skewed.

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Sid feels horrible. He goes to his doctor, who tells Sid he's got a bad cold and he should be feeling better soon. How would Sid's illness be classified?

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acute

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Many countries around the world have national policies or guidelines on how to report suicides. These policies range from not using the term "suicide" to describe a death, to being careful to use words that do not in any way romanticize the act or show it in a positive light. Policies may also restrict the amount of news coverage of suicides. Which theoretical stance would best explain these types of policies and guidelines?

answer

contagion

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involves small steps that can improve health at both the individual and social levels.

answer

Being a locavore

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Ori went to eat at his favorite restaurant and unfortunately got food poisoning. His illness was treated right away. This treatment would be classified as:

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curative or crisis medicine

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Epidemiologists predict that __________ rates may dramatically increase when vector organisms and animals enter new ecosystems due to global climate change.

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plague

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