HLSC 2P21 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Homeopathy, Flexner Report, Consumerism
1 Mar 2018
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Midterm october 17: chapters 1-4, 70 questions m/c. Work arrangements and social relations of the various personnel providing health and illness care, both formal and informal. Gaining privileged/ penetrating access to people"s bodies. Dealing with uncertainty of outcomes of treatment through shared values in profession. Structure, order, consensus, people become socialized into their roles (professional/family) Cloak of competence/ impression management - imposter syndrome. Class/sex/race-based recruiting of students creating tensions in doctor- patient relationships. A high level of skill that was based on theoretical knowledge. A professional culture sustained by an association. An adherence to an ethical code of conduct. An authority recognized by clients and sanctioned by society. Formal code of conduct to erect barriers to competition. Excluding other groups from moving into your profession. Dominant professions pushing out subordinate professions and excluding them from their area. Maintaining control over the knowledge to keep your group in power. By excluding various groups, it creates an idea of scarcity and importance.
