The flashcards below were created by user
gandalfthegrey
on FreezingBlue Flashcards.
-
Define disease.
Measurable pathological condition of the body.
-
The feeling of not being normal and healthy is known as ______.
illness
-
True/False: Perceptions of disease are highly culture related while illness usually is not. If false, why?
False. Illness is highly culture related.
-
-
Define medical anthropology.
The study of socio-cultural and biological dimensions of health and illness.
-
1. Illness and healing are ________ human experiences.
basic
-
2. Disease is influenced by _______ specific behaviors and ______-_______ circumstances.
culturally; socio-cultural
-
3. Body & symptoms are interpreted through our ______ filters.
cultural
-
4. Culture plays a key role in the acceptance and use of ____ ______.
health care
-
The beliefs, values, practices and knowledge enabling members to understand, diagnose, and treat health & illness are known as _____ ________.
medical systems
-
-
Biomedicine is the medical system in _____ societies.
Western
-
-
Define ethnomedicine.
Culturally specific medical systems in non-Western societies.
-
Ethnomedicine is also known as ______ medicine.
traditional
-
In ethnomedicine, what are diseases caused by?
An imbalance, lack of harmony between humans and/or environment and/or supernatural.
-
Who acts as healers?
Shamans and traditional healers.
-
-
What are shamans?
People who communicate with the spirit world and act as a mediator between humans and the spirit world.
-
What do shamans do? (4 things)
- Divine the future
- Diagnose and treat diseases
- Interpret causes of death
- Ensure the fidelity of women
-
-
What is a folk illness?
Illness that is culturally specific, often only infecting a certain group of people in society.
-
Folk illness is also known as ______-_____ syndrome.
culture-bound
-
-
What is susto?
Fright; a sudden, unexpected event frightens a person, producing anxiety.
-
Susto is most common in ____ and _____.
women; children
-
Symptoms include: (5 symptoms)
- Loss of appetite
- Apathy
- Irritability
- Weakness
- Nausea or diarrhea
-
-
Define evil eye.
The state of a strong person drains the power and/or status of weaker persons.
-
What do symptoms include? (4 symptoms)
- Insomnia
- Vomiting
- Fever
- Crying for no reason
-
-
Define nervios.
Attack of the nerves.
-
What do symptoms include?
- Convulsions, seizures, trembling
- Depression
- Screaming
- Uncontrollable burst of anger
-
-
What does this term refer to?
Specific qualities attributed to certain types of food which affect the overall health of the person and are used to treat illnesses.
-
-
True/False: In all societies, birth is a cultural event, not just a biological one. If false, why?
True.
-
Traditionally, to what group have births been restricted to?
Men and children.
-
Birth in the United States
-
It is seen as a _____ condition requiring the expertise of physicians.
medical
-
Traditional Birth Attendants
-
What is the estimate of babies delived by TBAs?
60-80%.
|
|