Medical Sociology, and the field of medical sociology
Contribution of sociology to medicine.
Social definition of illness
Health and disease as deviant behavior
Social cultural causes of disease
Functionalist Approach
Conflict Approach
Interactionist Approach
Illness Behavior
Cultural Influences on Illness Behavior
Sociological and Demographic Influences
Lay Beliefs About Health and Illness
Self medication
Sick Role
The Social Gradient
Stress
Early Life
Life Expectancy
Social support networks
Addiction
Food
Transport
Physical Therapist s view of disease and the patient
Patient’s perspective of illness
Patient Physical Therapist relationship
Patient-nurses relation
Hospitals
Origin and development
Hospitals as social organization: problems of Quackery.
Interpersonal relationship in medical settings.
Mental illness in sociological perspective.
Complementary & alternative Medicine (CAM)
The course focuses at providing basic concepts and models of health sciences. The psycho-socio and cultural assessment of health seeking behavioral patterns and the role of therapeutic management group will beexamined. The indigenous healing system and contemporary medical system will be studied. It makes them realize the importance of the relationship of the physical therapist and the patient
Comprehend basic knowledge and concepts of sociology
Describe relationship among impact of group, culture and environment on the behavior and health of patients
Describe social aspects of health & illness and emphasize importance of the relationship of the physical therapist withpatient, along critical perspectives of contemporary issues inhealth
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