Medical Sociology 343

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currently, ____ may hold doctorates in their field

-nurses -physical therapists -pharmacists all of the above

one out of every ____ counties in the US does not have a single doctor

20

the most prominent group in American society advocating a preference for religious healing is the ____

Christian Science Church

osteopaths earn what degree?

DO - doctor of osteopathic medicine

the ____ was founded in Philadelphia in 1847

First American Medical Association

who was one of the leading proponents of labeling theory?

Howard Becker

"A state or condition of suffering as the result of a disease or sickness" defines what?

Illness

which theorist(s) argue that physician-patient interaction falls into one of three possible models?

Szasz and Hollender

which theorist(s) takes the position that the seriousness of the patient's symptoms is the determining factor of doctor-patient interaction?

Szasz and Hollender

who unveiled a general concept of disease based on cellular pathology

Virchow

The ______ model applies when the patient is seriously ill or being treated on an emergency basis in a state or relative helplessness due to a severe injury or lack of consciousness.

activity-passivity

Parsons' concept of the sick role seems to typically apply only to what type of diseases?

acute illness

the "golden age" of doctoring was marked by

all of the above

what is NOT a contributor to the increase in health care expenditures

all of the above

what is the role of a managed care organization

all of the above

the _____ approach to healing also involves manipulation of bones in the spinal column

chiropractic

people with middle and upper socioeconomic status tend to be more ______ and active participants in the physician-patient encounter

consumer-orientated

at the beginning of the twenty-first century we are witnessing that the dominance of the medical profession is

declining

doctor-patient relationships in the U.S. have seriously _____ in recent year

eroded

Parson's concept of the sick role applies to chronic illnesses as well as to acute illnesses (T/F)

false

one aspect of medical training that appears in several studies of medical students is the finding that the experience tends to promote emotional attachment to patients

false

the AMA supported the implementation of Medicare (T/F)

false

the patient-physician relationship is not intended by society to be therapeutic in nature (T/F)

false

the primary reason given by many medical students for choosing a career in medicine has been that of wanting "to have a higher income"

false

this method of payment is consistent with the principle of the open market, in which the consumers of healthcare, like the consumers of other products are free to choose which health care providers offer the best services at prices they can afford

fee for service

what attracted corporations to health care delivery is the potential for

financial profit

what is a traditionally female dominated industry?

general practice

about 75% of licensed registered and practical nurses in the US work in

hospitals and nursing homes

those who use faith and folk healers, typically come from a(n) ______ background

lower class

what orientation does the sick role target

middle class orientation

what is one of the earliest forms of care available to women

midwifery

Nightingale incorporated the best attributes of the ______ and the ______ into her ideal nurse

mother/housekeeper

the central rule of the doctor-nurse game is to avoid

open disagreement between players

Millman contended that a "gentlemen's agreement" existed among the hospital physicians. what did this agreement allow for?

overlooking each other's mistakes

who are the key sources of medication information for the general public

pharmasists

what is medicalization?

previously non-medical problems are defined and treated as a medical problem

what is NOT an important factor in establishing prestige within the medical profession

race of the practitioner

the medical profession in the US has had a consistent record of _____ to social legislation

resistance

how did Parsons view the function of medicine?

social control

a major barrier in effective communication lies in the differences between physicians and their patients with respect to what?

status, education, training, and authority

better educated and younger adults tend to be more skeptical of physician motives in providing treatment (T/F)

true

female physicians are more likely to play the doctor-nurse game with both male and female nurses

true

nursing represents the largest single group of health workers in the US

true

sociologists have typically viewed sickness as a form of deviant behavior (T/F)

true

few _____ fo to folk healers

whites

the decline in the status and autonomy of physicians is largely due to greater ______

-government regulation -corporations in health care -changes in patient/dr realtionship all of the above

people use CAM techniques because they are

-want to be in control of their own health -dissatisfied with care -don't want to haggle with insurance all of the above

_______ typically have a bachelor's degree, experience in health care as a nurse or paramedic, and become qualified after completing a training program of approximately 26 months

PA

what is a gatekeeper

primary care physician screens patients before referring them to expensive procedures or specialists

people with chronic health problems requiring long-term hospitalization tend to be sent to _______ institutions

public


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