HSCI 130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Mcdonaldland, Dieting, Biomedical Model
7 May 2013
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Iceberg mordibility: actions people undertake to deal with everyday illness episodes common symptoms. Bottom to top = more serious health problems and intensive problems. Get support and advice from family and friends, restrict daily activates, take non prescript medication. Iceberg effect and treating injures are just the tip of the. We don"t understand impact of physical, mental, and social disabilities on peoples daily lives. Consists of distance layers with permeable boundaries. Daily symptoms are at the bottom, then symptoms treated by oneself, then problems which cause short term restricted activating, conditions which cause long term limitations, visits to health professional, hospital episodes, then death at the top. Layers above water involve contact with health professionals and formal part of healthcare and are routinely measures. Layers below water are hidden, informal component of health care. Qualities methods help gain information on informal health care contrition to health and wellness: base of iceberg.
