Sociology test 2
Since 1981, AIDS has killed more than ____________ Americans.
500,000
A professional who attempts to make a client happy at the expense of the esteem of his or her peers is known to sociologists as:
a quack
When it comes to health care, Western societies:
are reactive
What might inhibit American teenagers from reaching their maximum growth potential?
bad diet
which of the following professions has the least number of practitioncers in the US?
doctors
The eradication of African river blindness (onchocerciasis) illustrates the connection between:
health and economic development
The Whitehall Study found that men in lower ranks had which of the following risk factors?
higher stress levels
Which of the following was the result of medical licensing that began in the mid-1800s?
it gave physicians more economic clout
Poor diet during adolescence can be detrimental to growth potential because:
it is one of the periods in life in which a growth spurt takes place
If you are interested in comparing the rates of illness between males and females in your dorm, you need to know the different
morbidity rates
Physicians in ancient Rome tended to have lower prestige. This was because:
more people in the medical community are being allowed to prescribe
Although doctors are very intimate and personal with their patients, it is also important for them to:
peers
one of the key traits of the medical profession is its focus on
peers
Inequality creates ____________, which affects our height through stress reactions.
psychological stress
Fee-for-service means physicians are:
reimbursed per office visit
What invention first helped doctors examine patients rather than just observe them?
stethoscope
what public health risk do we face if more and more people fail to complete prescribed courses of antibiotics?
the development of antimicrobial-resistant antigens
Physicians in ancient Rome tended to have lower prestige. This was because:
the surgeons evolved from barbers
one can best equate homepathy to
vaccines
The Whitehall Study was later expanded to include:
women
