BIOL 1080 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Phases Of Clinical Research, Central Nervous System, Randomized Controlled Trial
13 Oct 2016
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Biomedical model of illness: states that diseases and symptoms have an underlying physical explanation. Biophysical model of illness: states that diseases and symptoms can be explained by a combination of physical, social, cultural and psychological factors. Collectivist cultural philosophy: emphasizes the individuals as part of a larger unit and says that actions of the individual are motivated by a collective (group) Individualistic cultural philosophy: places responsibility on the individual; so behavior is driven by the individual"s needs rather than the community"s. Prevention techniques: primary intervention: stop problems before they start. #hippocratic oath: secondary intervention: stop health concern in its early stages to give patient best chance for recovery, tertiary intervention: damage control. Reductionism: narrowing down diseases and health risks to singular components. *****holism: overlook of whole organism and the emergent functions of the system. The 11 organ systems consist of: the skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive and integumentary systems.
