Asked by Terrence Robbins on Jun 22, 2024
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Medicalization refers to
A) the process of developing new drugs to treat a given illness.
B) treatment offered by medical doctors.
C) the process of defining a condition or behavior as an illness.
D) the growing number of doctors in the United States.
E) the idea that the body is more than a mere machine or factory.
Medicalization
The process by which human conditions and problems come to be defined and treated as medical issues, often involving medication or surgery.
Condition
Refers to a specific health problem or disease that affects an individual or an aspect of a circumstance or situation.
Behavior
The range of actions and mannerisms exhibited by organisms, individuals, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with themselves or their environment.
- Understand the concept and implications of medicalization.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept and implications of medicalization.
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