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Sickle cell anemia
________- Inheriting a single copy of the gene protects agaisnts malaria.
Maladaptive
________- Traits that decrease the capacity of individuals to survive and reproduce.
Human lifestyles
________ are biocultural- Products of interactions between biology and culture.
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.
Zoonotic
________- Diseases that have origins in animals and are transmitted to humans.
Adaptive
________- Traits that increase the capacity of individuals to survive and reproduce.
Ethnomedicine
________- Comparative study of cultural ideas about wellness, illness, and healing.
Disease
________- medical condition that can be objectively identifies.
Biomedical
________- An approach to medicine that is based on the application of insights from science, particularly biology and chemistry.
Somatic
________- Symptoms that are physical manifestations of emotional pain.
Obesity
________ epidemic- Linked ability of our ancestors to retain body fat.
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.
Shaman
________- A person who specializes in contacting the world of the spirits.
Medical Anthropology
________- Investigates human health and health care systems in comparative perspective.
Stigma
________- Makes a person experience of their illness worse.
Ethno
________- etiology- Cultural explanations about the underlying causes of health problem.
Personalistic
________- disease results from aggressive and purposeful supernatural acts.
Illness
________- subjective or personal experience of being unwell and given meaning by the person and their community.
Emotionalistic
________- Suggests that illnesses are caused by strong emotions such as fright, anger, or grief; this is an example of a naturalistic ethno- etiology.
psychological distress
Mental health- express ________ through a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.
Cultural bond syndromes
________- Illness recognized only within a specific culture.
Naturalistic
________- Disease results from natural forces and an upset in the balance of body elements.
Biocultural evolution
________- Describes the interactions between biology and culture that have influenced human evolution.
Culture
________- bound syndrome- An illness recognized only within a specific culture.
Ethno-etiology
Cultural explanations about the underlying causes of health problem
Humoral healing
An approach to healing that seeks to treat medical ailments by achieving a balance between the forces, or elements, of the body
Communal healing
An approach to healing that directs the combined efforts of the community toward treating illness
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
Mental health
express psychological distress through a variety of physical and emotional symptoms
Disease
medical condition that can be objectively identifies
Illness
subjective or personal experience of being unwell and given meaning by the person and their community
Stigma
Makes a person experience of their illness worse
Antibiotics
Began with Penicillin
Somatic
Symptoms that are physical manifestations of emotional pain
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