________- Inheriting a single copy of the gene protects agaisnts malaria.
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Maladaptive
________- Traits that decrease the capacity of individuals to survive and reproduce.
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Human lifestyles
________ are biocultural- Products of interactions between biology and culture.
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Epidemiological transition
________- The sharp drop in mortality rates, particularly among children, that occurs in a society as a result of improved sanitation and access to healthcare.
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Zoonotic
________- Diseases that have origins in animals and are transmitted to humans.
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Adaptive
________- Traits that increase the capacity of individuals to survive and reproduce.
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Ethnomedicine
________- Comparative study of cultural ideas about wellness, illness, and healing.
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Disease
________- medical condition that can be objectively identifies.
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Biomedical
________- An approach to medicine that is based on the application of insights from science, particularly biology and chemistry.
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Somatic
________- Symptoms that are physical manifestations of emotional pain.
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Obesity
________ epidemic- Linked ability of our ancestors to retain body fat.
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Faith
________ and the placebo effect- A response to treatment that occurs because the person receiving the treatment believes it will work, not because the treatment itself is effective.
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Shaman
________- A person who specializes in contacting the world of the spirits.
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Medical Anthropology
________- Investigates human health and health care systems in comparative perspective.
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Stigma
________- Makes a person experience of their illness worse.
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Ethno
________- etiology- Cultural explanations about the underlying causes of health problem.
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Personalistic
________- disease results from aggressive and purposeful supernatural acts.
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Illness
________- subjective or personal experience of being unwell and given meaning by the person and their community.
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Emotionalistic
________- Suggests that illnesses are caused by strong emotions such as fright, anger, or grief; this is an example of a naturalistic ethno- etiology.
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psychological distress
Mental health- express ________ through a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.
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Cultural bond syndromes
________- Illness recognized only within a specific culture.
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Naturalistic
________- Disease results from natural forces and an upset in the balance of body elements.
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Biocultural evolution
________- Describes the interactions between biology and culture that have influenced human evolution.
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Culture
________- bound syndrome- An illness recognized only within a specific culture.
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Ethno-etiology
Cultural explanations about the underlying causes of health problem
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Humoral healing
An approach to healing that seeks to treat medical ailments by achieving a balance between the forces, or elements, of the body
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Communal healing
An approach to healing that directs the combined efforts of the community toward treating illness
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Faith and the placebo effect
A response to treatment that occurs because the person receiving the treatment believes it will work, not because the treatment itself is effective
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Mental health
express psychological distress through a variety of physical and emotional symptoms
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Disease
medical condition that can be objectively identifies
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Illness
subjective or personal experience of being unwell and given meaning by the person and their community
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Stigma
Makes a person experience of their illness worse
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Antibiotics
Began with Penicillin
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Somatic
Symptoms that are physical manifestations of emotional pain
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