Question

According to the medical model of illness, a. illness is anything less than a complete state of physical, social, and mental well-being. b. illness is best dealt with through holistic treatment. c. doctors around the world generally reach the same diagnosis when confronted with the same symptoms. d. doctors should recognize that the body is more than a mere machine or factory. e. a given illness will manifest itself in different ways in different countries.

Answer 1

c. Doctors around the world generally reach the same diagnosis when confronted with the same symptoms. Health is seen as the lack of illness. In Western medicine, the medical model defines the illness strategy that is prevalent. This views the human body as a very complex organ, and supports symptom management by using medical care and procedures. This approach focuses on scenarios of cause and effect. Simply stated, the traditional medical model 'is distinguished by a reductionist approach, which assigns disease to a single cause within the body' (Wade & Halligan, 2017).