Medical sociology

ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles

process by means of which a research participant agrees to be the subject of research

relationship between a doctor and their patient

branch of sociology concerned with sociological analysis of medical organizations and institutions

Medicalization is the process by which human conditions and problems come to be defined and treated as medical conditions, and thus become the subject of medical study, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment. Medicalization can be driven by new evidence or hypotheses about conditions; by changing social attitudes or economic considerations; or by the development of new medications or treatments.

view of problems related to human disability as caused by a societal failure to accommodate disabilities

medical field that takes social context into account

the misuse of psychiatry, including diagnosis, detention, and treatment, for the purposes of obstructing the human rights of individuals and/or groups in a society

Salutogenesis is the study of the origins (genesis) of health (salus) and focuses on factors that support human health and well-being, rather than on factors that cause disease (pathogenesis). More specifically, the "salutogenic model" was originally concerned with the relationship between health, stress, and coping through a study of Holocaust survivors. Despite going through the dramatic tragedy of the Holocaust, some survivors were able to thrive later in life. The discovery that there must be powerful health causing factors led to the development of salutogenesis. The term was coined by Aa

branch of sociology

impartiality in the quality of health and healthcare

type of model

doctor and patient conversation

including people with and without disabilities, people of different backgrounds

biomedical view of human disability

controversies relating to ADHD

aspect of history

Self-advocacy is the act of speaking up for oneself and one's interests. It is used as a name for civil rights movements and mutual aid networks for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The term arose in the broader civil rights movements of the 1960s and 1970s, and is part of the disability rights movement. Today, there are self-advocacy organizations across the world.

branch of epidemiology

study of infertility in men