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Health & Medicine
Medical Sociology
Society shapes human health
Cultural patterns define what
is or is not healthy
2/3 of U.S. adults are
overweight
Social inequality
Technology
PET scans & CAT scans
Medical technology in
poor countries
What happens as medical
technology attacks infectious
diseases in poor countries?
Populations increase rapidly
Social epidemiology
Study of the distribution of
health and illness in a
population
Major causes of deaths
Heart disease
Cancer
Stroke
Group differences
Women VS men
Women are healthier
and live longer
Deaths among young
Americans
Accidents
Smoking
Effects
Physically & Psychologically
addictive
Frequent minor illnesses
Increased prenatal death
Greatest preventable cause
of death
Sexually transmitted
diseases
Genital herpes
Infects 1 in 5 adults
(50 Million U.S. adults)
AIDS worldwide
Highest number of cases?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Most rapidly rising rate?
Thailand
U.S. rate is declining
High risk behaviors
IV drug use (Sharing
needles)
Using drugs that impair
judgment
Anal Sex
Euthanasia
Assisting in the death of a
person suffering from a
terminal illness.
Human genetics research
Stop disease before it
develops
Information about their
future medical condition
Health profile of a future
child