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Why did medical sociology after World War II concentrate in psychiatry?
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Research indicated mental illness was influenced by societal
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Returning soldiers were plagued by mental disorders.
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There was an overwhelming need for mental health centers.
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Federal funding only supported endeavors in psychiatry.
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How did Talcott Parsons contribute to the field of medical sociology?
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He linked the behavior of sick people to the expectations of
society.
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He explained why some societies are healthier than others.
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He demonstrated that more affluent people receive better health
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He realized that religious beliefs play a large role in a patient's
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What is one role of the sociologist in the health care system?
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patient advocate
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medical provider
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preventer of disease
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controller of funds
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How has the field of medical sociology changed in recent years?
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It is more encompassing.
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It is less popular.
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It is found internationally.
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It is recognized by medical schools.
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Why is the concept of health difficult to define?
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It is subject to many circumstances.
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There are varying opinions in different cultures.
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There are fluctuations as time changes.
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It is linked to social status.
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How was "medicine of the species" different than "medicine of social spaces?"
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It focused on curing physical ailments.
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It contributed to laws concerning hygiene.
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It allowed patients to talk about their feelings.
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It established standards for medical practice.
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Question 7
Why did late eighteenth-century and early nineteenth-century physicians call for the
implementation of public health measures?
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Hygiene was linked to disease.
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Government became more involved with medicine.
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There were significant advances in technology.
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Medicine was viewed as a social science.
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How was the field of medicine revolutionized in the late nineteenth century?
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Bacteria were discovered as a source of disease.
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Antibiotics were introduced to the public.
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Deaths from infections rapidly declined.
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Several diseases were completely eradicated.
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What was the impetus for the shift from concentration on infectious disease to chronic
disease?
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The success of vaccines and antibiotics.
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The emergence of new environmental factors.
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The emphasis on improved living conditions.
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The improved diagnostic technology in hospitals.
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What is one reason chronic disease is more prevalent in today's society?
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People are living longer.
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People cannot afford healthcare.
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People are avoiding routine exams.
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People cannot break out of the class system.
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What is one reason there has been a reemergence of infectious disease in recent years?
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antibiotic resistance
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decline in funding to healthcare
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lack of insurance
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lifestyle choices
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Question 12
Why was St. Louis encephalitis disregarded as a cause of disease affecting New York City
in 1999?
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The emus at the Bronx Zoo had not contracted the disease.
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Birds had been found dead in New York City.
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Elderly patients were admitted to the hospital with muscle
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Mosquitoes were determined to be the transmitter of the illness.
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Question 13
Why did the prevalence of sexually transmitted disease begin to greatly increase among
homosexual men in the 1970s?
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They were less inhibited by their lifestyle.
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They were reluctant to seek medical attention.
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They were more accepted by peers.
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They were constantly changing careers.
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What is the role of sociology in relation to bioterrorism?
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to help understand the ways in which these diseases are
transmitted
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to determine why some people would choose to use this form of
terrorism
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to explain how society can adapt to avoid these attacks
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to demonstrate how these diseases can be traced back to the
terrorists
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Why is clinical research an area of ethical concern?
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It is being conducted in questionable facilities.
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It is being funded by biased sources.
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Results are easily swayed by public opinion.
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Results tend to be inconsistent.
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