Discipline: Social Science - Sociology

Assume you are an investigative reporter for a major publication (magazine or newspaper) who has been assigned to research important issues (ethnic, racial, gender, or class) that are causing problems and affecting people in a local area, workplace, or specific part of the world. Your goal is to provide both an in-depth analysis of and put […]

 We associate witchcraft with Halloween and dark magic, but for many cultures, including ours in the past, witchcraft was very real. For the Azande, what phenomena does witchcraft explain? How is the witchcraft determined to be the cause? What common characteristics do you find among those accused of witchcraft? How are the accused witches dealt […]

  Ethical Issues Surrounding Death When is a person dead? How do we define death? Do people have a right to die? This issue becomes convoluted when attempting to revive a person or artificially sustain them. Death is, legally speaking, an irreversible state involving no response to stimulation, no movement or breathing, no reflexes, and […]

  As promised, this week we will investigate other health professionals. Here is a partial list of medical care practitioners; this is not exhaustive! physicians, dentists, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, surgeons, surgeon’s assistant, athletic trainers, surgical technologist, midwives, dietitians, therapists, psychologists, chiropractors, clinical officers, social workers, phlebotomists, occupational therapist, physical therapists, radiographer, respiratory therapists, audiologists, speech pathologists, optometrists, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, medical laboratory scientists, and medical prosthetic technicians But being a practitioner does not make you a professional. Nurses have had a rough […]

  This week we will explore the profession of medicine as seen in physicians, we will investigate other health professionals. “There are two kinds of practicing physicians in the United States: allopathicphysicians (MD’s) and osteopathic physicians (DO’s). Both are fully licensed physicians, trained in diagnosing and treating illnesses and disorders, and in providing preventive care.” What’s […]

 This chapter discusses the profession of medicine, how it is structured and where it is dominant. What areas of our health could benefit from LESS medical intervention? What should be regulating this instead? For example. I think wellness and nutrition should be promoted rather than weight loss clinics. Less medicine, more education, more gardening, and more real food.

  Hospice Myths. I found this article about Hospice Myths. https://www.agingcare.com/articles/common-hospice-myths-151476.htm Can you think of other things people think about hospice that turn out to not be true? Can you suggest other links? How can we educate people about the benefits of hospice? A friend of mine died this year. She had hospice for many months. I […]

  How does health care around the globe compare with what we have in the US? This video illustrates some of the differences. How can a person from a third world country protect himself? Population Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9SWRByzDSo

 If you cannot afford insurance in the US., how does this negatively affect you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8PEv5SV4sU https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/03/826316458/coronavirus-reset-how-to-get-health-insurance-now https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-can-you-afford-health-insurance-if-you-re-not-subsidy-eligible-4172180  

Health Care in the United States Watch this video from the Crash Course Sociology Site via YouTube.#42 Health and Medicine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NGlENS1qgo Did you learn anything about our health care system that stood out?