HLSC 2P21 Lecture 4: HLSC 2P21 - Lecture 4
4 Feb 2016
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Work and social relations of various personnel providing healthcare; formal and informal (from a. Aboriginal healers, midwives, caregivers in an ethnic community. Different compared to today: family member or a friend: based on how they were able to secure themselves, level of authority plus prestige, contemporary divisions. Education and service ethic, embody central aspects of society. High level of skill based on theoretical knowledge. Altruistic service organization (want to help people) Adherence to an ethical code of conduct. Authority recognized by clients and sanctioned by society. Occupational imperialism: system of professions, subordination and jurisdiction. Nps in north provide more jurisdiction in underserviced areas. Some professions are under others (eg. rn under md) Medical dominance: self regulation over content of medical work, regulation of terms, conditions of context of medical work, control over other health occupations, contrl over clients. Tasks of surveillance are carried out by professions as agents of the dominant class.
