Health key terms and defintions (actual HEALTH) 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyHealthASAQA Created by: CharlotteB123Created on: 19-04-16 13:20 Health State of complete physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being 1 of 16 Eating Disorders An intense form of dieting or other unhealthy method of weight control driven by the desire to be very thin 2 of 16 Biomedical model The idea that health and illness are caused by factors within the body 3 of 16 Body image The subjective picture or mental image of ones own body 4 of 16 Disability The socially imposed restriction on peoples abilities to perform tasks as the result of the behaviour of people in society 5 of 16 Diseases of affluence Selected diseases and other health conditions often thought to be a result of increasing wealth in a society 6 of 16 Inverse Care Law Those who need the most care are actually getting it the least, and those who need the least are getting it the most 7 of 16 Latrogenesis 'Doctor-caused illness'; when a patient is injured beyond their original injury at the fault of medical intervention 8 of 16 Illness A persons subjective experience of symptoms of ill health. 9 of 16 Life Expectancy The number of years a person can expect to live on average in a given population or social group 10 of 16 Master Status A label or status that overrides all others - the noticeable status is the main thing used for people to percieve your identity. 11 of 16 Medicalisation The act of turning behaviours and natural processes into medical conditions, e.g childbirth 12 of 16 Morbidity Referrs to statistics about illness 13 of 16 Mortality Refers to statistics about death 14 of 16 Patriarchal Dominated by males 15 of 16 Primary care trusts The NHS organisations responsible for local health and social care services, e.g. GP surgeries 16 of 16
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