Health Sciences 1002A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Reductionism, Friedrich Engels, Scientism
12 Nov 2017
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Chapter one - imagining health problems as social issues. Conventional approaches to health and illness focus on biology and behaviour of individuals. Health sociology focuses on social determinants of health (ex. income, education, environment, working conditions) Look for social patterns then seek social explanations. Introduced to how health and illness can be analyzed sociologically. Multifactorial model of illness that takes into account the biological, psychological, and social factors, implicated in a patient"s condition. Focuses on the individual patient for diagnosis, explanation, and treatment. Cartesian dualism - mind/body dualism, refers to a belief that the mind and body are separate entities. As a policy term, it is used to identify immigrants who share a culture that is markedly different from that of anglo-canadians. Therefore, notions of normality/abnormality, right/wrong, and health/illness are subjective human creations that should not be taken for granted. social determinants of health - refer to the social and economic environments in which people live that determine their health.
