HLSC 2P21 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Formal System, Medicalization, Physical Therapy
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Work arrangements and social relations of the various personnel providing health and illness acre, both formal and informal. All components of an occupation exist in a profession. Means to control access to who has access to their knowledge and ability of others to practice those skills. Granted through licensure, political legislation, controlling access to schooling required. Dealing with uncertainty of outcomes of treatment through shared values. Getting through training program that is completely unrealistic. Idealism --> cynicism (wanting to help people becomes the idea of being an imposter and not seeing yourself as able to do it due to the immensity of knowledge, so you develop a cynicism) Cloak of competence/impression management (learn how to present a cloak and hide your cynicism) Class/sex/race based recruiting of students creating tensions in doctor-patient relationships. Tries to understand the traits that define a profession. A high level of skill that was based on theoretical knowledge. An adherence to an ethical code of conduct.