The Biomedical/Medical Model

The socio medical model of health centres/focuses on the social and environmental factors that contribute to society`s health and well being. This model considers social factors in which it upon the impact of

In this essay, I intend to look into the power of the medical model in relation to people with physical and mental disability. I will look at the impact of medicalization on people with medical impairment as well as some key concepts in medical sociology (Gabe, J. and Elston, M. A.2004). I will then compare the medical model with the social model and consider the effect they have on professionalism and dependency and I will discuss the binaries in the medical and social model plus the political, cultural and economic impact in the society. I will discuss the limitations, policy, guidelines and legislations and how the medical model of disability can contribute to social exclusion, segregation and discrimination, and then look at how this depersonalize and deinstitutionalize people’s individuality and the impact on person-centred care, the infringement of people’s right on issues of confidentiality and autonomy. I explore the challenges of disability and access and the reconceptualising role of the ‘Medical Model’ in issues of disability and rehabilitation. In health sciences, good medical and clinical practices are based on moral and logical thinking. Although the medical model is learned by doctors in their original training and in theory, then brought and adapted to the field of mental health by psychiatrists that inform both mental

Compare and contrast the medical model of chemical addiction to the biopsychosocial model. Which model is more accepted by the medical fraternity and why? Alcohol and drug abuse is a real problem these days. It is the cause of much suffering and dysfunction within society.

described as holistic (Ryan et al., 2006). The medical model was the overriding philosophy in social care and managed care settings up to recent times. The most common criticism of the medical model is that it views the individual as the problem. The medical model then assumes a more mechanical view of illness and indeed health, illness is purely a fault in the machine and diagnoses are formulated about functional and structural failings of that machine. Concepts of mind, family and social environment are not viewed as having much relevance or real impact on the machine. Thus, the person, the body, and ultimately the machine, is thought to function autonomously (Zigmond, 1976).

Based on the 2013 documentary ‘The Sunnyboy’, this essay will firstly define the biomedical model approach usilised extensively in today’s medical practice. A subsequent analysis of the recovery principles used in the discipline of mental health will be explored. An exposition of Jeremy Oxley's experience of living with schizophrenia will be examined and examples will be given that closely relate to the biomedical model of illness. Peter’s understanding of Jeremy’s lived experience is aligned with the unpretentious biomedical model and examples will be given. In contrast, Mary’s experience closely resembles that of the recovery principles. An explanation of the different beliefs between Peter and Mary’s perspectives of Jeremy’s lived experience

Many different models of health exist, generally, falling into two categories: a biomedical and a social model. Both of these models are important in health systems over the last 150 years, although recently there has been a stronger emphasizes on social models. Wade & Halligan’s (2004), report on biomedical models state that biological factors are the sole cause of a disease and all symptoms have arisen from an abnormality within the body. This model has only recently added lifestyle choices as a biological factor to a disease. It further assumes that the removed/fixed abnormality will diminish all symptoms and the body will resume to normal function.

To start, addiction is defined as the ongoing use of mood-altering substances, such as alcohol and drugs, despite adverse consequences (Morse & Flavin, 1997). From the year zero, addiction has been a rising crisis all over the world. As long as addiction as been around so have the ideas of whether or not addiction is a choice or a disease. In this paper, I will discuss the medical model which provides supporting information as to how it is possible that addiction is in fact a mental illness. I will also discuss the opposing view stating that addiction is a choice and that addicts are not “sick”. The medical model argues that “The disease of chemical dependency can be traced to neural pathways in the brain predating a diagnosis of addiction” (Angres, 2001). The opposing view argues that the free-willed first decision to first try the drug is the foundation for the stigma that addiction is a choice. Because of the two drastically opposing views, it is important to be more informed about

In a group interview session held on January 18, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in Ehringhaus Residence Hall, three people aged 18 to 22 were asked to share their personal experiences and opinions pertaining to healthcare. The information collected from this interview will be compared to the healthcare perceptions of other age ranges. In the interview, there were ideas that all three interviewees agreed on, such as the exorbitant prices of healthcare and concerns about quality of life. There were also ideas that all three felt differently about, such as the steps to take to minimize important issues in healthcare today. Nonetheless, the results of this interview give insight into the reality of the lives of patients in contemporary healthcare.

With the increasing scientific knowledge in infectious diseases, human anatomy and physiology in the last century, the biomedical model has become a predominant approach to the health and illness (Willis & Elmer 2011; Germov 2014). The concept of health is however dynamic (Australia Bureau of Statistics 2001). Thus, contradictions often arise between the typical biomedical model and holistic approach to caring for patients (McKee 1988). In the case of Rhonda, a 26 years old girl, who experienced the abdominal pain that was initially caused by period pain, followed by a series tests, she was finally diagnosed as bowel and rectum inflammation. From a sociological perspective, should the doctor order all the tests and medication for this pain?

Biomedical and social models are important in understanding the causes of health issues around the world. Increasing rates of non-communicable diseases in contrast to communicable diseases mean that social models have become more relevant over the past 150 years. Smoking related diseases such as lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are non-communicable and in developed nations the rates of this diseases are increasing. Social models such as the biopsychosocial model and the Dahlgren and Whitehead model can help explain the increasing trends but in different ways and this is what the essay will be exploring.

With the increasing scientific knowledge such as infectious diseases and human physiology, the biomedical model has become a predominant approach to the health and illness for nearly a century (Willis & Elmer 2011; Germov 2014). The concept of health is however dynamic (Australia Bureau of Statistics 2001). Thus, contradictions often arise between the typical biomedical model and holistic approach to caring for patients (McKee 1988). In the case of Rhonda, a 26 years old girl, who experienced the abdominal pain that was initially caused by menstrual cycle, followed by a series tests, she was finally diagnosed as bowel and rectum inflammation. From a sociological perspective, should the doctor order a series of tests and medication for her period pain? How should we view her health status in a social context? This paper will critically examine the biomedical model approach in this case, and analysis how individual’s health can be viewed through the lens of sociological dimension, to differentiate the typical biomedical approach and the sociological approach to individual’s health, shedding light on the significance for

This paper explores the meaning as well as the different aspects of “Chronic Illness.” These information about the concept is illustrated through an art piece, such that “Chronic Illness” is symbolized as a multi-coloured circle. Throughout the paper, the image is broken down into three parts to analyze and explain how each detail truly symbolizes the concept.

As the pace of social change quickens, children are faced with new social and environmental risks to their growth and development. Of these changes, childhood poverty poses the greatest threat to children 's well-being. One in four American children under the age of 3 years lives in poverty; (Haggerty 1999) a higher percentage of children live in poverty than any other age group. As pediatricians, we know that children in poverty experience a double jeopardy. First, they are more frequently exposed to risks to their health and development (such as lead poisoning, malnutrition, and family dysfunction). Second, children suffer more negative consequences (such as developmental delay and school dysfunction) from such exposure than do children

Throughout the course of history, medical practitioners have utilized different models of diagnosis and treatment which have encompassed a variety of factors. For instance, the biomedical model was used for decades as the primary way to diagnose and treat illness; this model focused on effects of anatomical, biochemical, and neurophysiological irregularities. However, since this model failed to integrate the importance of the social, psychological, and behavioral components, the biopsychosocial model was later adopted so that it could be consistent with the general system theory, which states that systems affect one another, causing changes in one system to impact others. Additionally, through the biopsychosocial model, there is a clear

An article written by George L Engel, American psychiatrist, “A Need for A New Medical Model: A Challenge for Biomedicine”. Therefore, he encourages the need to challenge the question of whether a change is necessary or not.   The Biomedical Model of Health allows the abilities to encourage further and more in-depth research into how to decrease diseases. There are many explanations or assumptions leading the formation or contribution in establishing the relationships between illness and behavior.  The Biomedical Model of Health increases the importance of emphasizing a more pathological illness and effect or belief on improving medical care. The Biomedical Model of Health relies on the combination of biology and medical purposes.  The model