HSS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Transudate, Blood Test, Louis Pasteur
5 May 2017
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Support: people tell you, you need support or to get well. Sickness: coworkers are avoiding you or you can"t go to work (physical symptoms that cause social change) Sickness: you think you need help, or recognize that your emotions are different and they need intervention. Disease: so you go to see a doctor and they tell you, you have depression based on tests (give you drugs) Sickness: people tell you your fat, society is telling you something is wrong. Disease: obesity according to your bmi (body mass index) and at risks for further diseases. 18th century fictional german character who was known for lying. Patient repeatedly acts as if he/she has a physical ailment, just to receive attention or sympathy. Patient induces illness in others (spouse, child etc. ) to gain sympathy and attention from health care system (mental illnesses) Sickness: i need attention from health care worker. Disease: i am diagnosed with a mental disorder not that i felt unwell.
