HLTB15H3 Lecture 2: lecture 2 notes.docx
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No recognition of the subjective experience of illness or disease. Scientific methods, objectivity, and physical and chemical data. Health - more than absence of disease". New models of health: systems model", and social model" of health. Disease is generated by specific agents which lead to changes in the bodys structure and function. Health is seen as an absence of disease and body is viewed as a machine that can be repaired or replaced. This model is based on the assumption of scientific rationality. It is also known as the traditional model of health. Health is not merely the absence of disease but a state of complete physical, psychological and social well-being. Biological + psychological + sociological = health outcomes. Recognizes that psychosocial factors (e. g. beliefs, relationships, stress) matter. Guides the application of medical knowledge to patient needs. Knowledge that is derived from individuals that are not part of the profession absence of disease feeling strong functional capacity.
