Exam 19: Health and Medicine

According to Parsons, what are the rights and obligations of the sick role? How might "acting the sick role" for a chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, arthritis, asthma) be less functional for both the individual and society?

In earlier eras, how was deviant behaviour usually viewed?

Who is regarded as "the father of medicare" in Canada?

People who need to see a physiotherapist on a referral from their doctor can wait to see one for free at a hospital.However, many people who have private health insurance or who can afford it go to a clinic and pay cash for their services.What is the term for the health care offered at the clinic?

What do we call the average age at death of the members of a population?

From a sociological perspective, how do social inequalities lead to poorer health in disadvantaged groups?

Compare and contrast the social causes of illness and health.

According to the textbook, which of the following countries has the highest infant mortality rate?

Explain why lower socioeconomic groups in Canada have higher mortality rates.

What accounts for unevenly distributed health risks in the human population?

Over time, medical definitions of atypical or harmful behaviour have become more prevalent.What do we call this phenomenon?

According to the textbook, what is one of the great shortcomings of modern medicine?

According to the textbook, differences in rates of health problems and mortality can be explained by the strong association between education and what other factor?

What is the Canadian public health system?

Even among people who have the same access to medical resources, people of higher social rank and prestige tend to live healthier lives.Why is this so?

Which of the following statements is true about life expectancies?

What has been an unforeseen consequence of the over-prescription of penicillin and other antibiotics in Canada?

What are we referring to when we discuss the socioeconomic gradient in health?

Between 1831 and 2013, what happened to the average age of death in Canada?

Which of the following has recently posed major challenges to the monopoly of traditional medical science?