Exam 14: Prioritizing Health and Health Care Inequalities

Why do women have a longer life expectancy then men?

Provide examples of efforts by non-governmental organizations to improve the health of people around the world.

Patients can influence the medicalization process through the patients' rights movement.

Explain the abstract concept of the 'medical community' when it comes to medicalization.

An example of a contested illness is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

The amount of regular health care is affordable and accessible for many individuals in lower socioeconomic status groups.

Provide an example of how government policies can affect the health of individuals.

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 is regarded as a comprehensive health care reform.

What are the options for health care coverage for individuals in the United States who do not qualify for federal programs and are not covered by their employers?

The opioid crisis is considered a social problem. In the past people who struggled with addictions were seen as people who lacked willpower. Now, it is widely accepted that addiction requires treatment and help from professionals. This example describes the ______ of addiction.

Rhodri is planning for retirement. He saved a substantial amount of money throughout his life, but he still worries about healthcare costs. Which government program can Rhodri opt into to help him with his rising healthcare costs as he ages?

Savannah is a student studying public health. She examines rates of tobacco use and finds that people with lower socioeconomic status are more likely to use tobacco products. She is interested in behavioral interventions and conditions of low socioeconomic status that contribute to tobacco use. To start she should read books related to ______.

______ makes people vulnerable to all kinds of illness due to the hormones it suppresses on the immune system causing damage to neurological development.

A sociological movement since the 1960s has been to redefine racism as a mental disease.

Many medical professionals still focus on treating or curing diseases rather than promoting long-term well-being of their patients.

Those with low socioeconomic status tend to have lower stress levels.

The geographic area of urban and rural populations called ______ are areas where fresh food is not available.

What organization has a militant approach to organize their disease and take direct political action to raise awareness to push for funding research?

Which statement describes an aspect of racism in the United States health care system?

A majority of people in the United States get their healthcare through ______.