Answered: The U.S. health system is shaped by…

Social Psychology (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Chapter1: Introducing Social Psychology

Section: Chapter Questions

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The U.S. health system is shaped by beliefs and values that are sometimes not aligned with the World Health Organization’s definition of health. Which of the following statements reflects a traditional perspective that frequently guides how health services are financed and delivered in the United States?

A) A person’s spiritual beliefs can have a positive impact on his or her overall health

B) Health is the absence of illness/disease, and health care is delivered when a person is sick.

C) All people deserve equal access to medical care regardless of their ability to pay for it

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Introduction

Health systems are of interest to sociology since sociologists employ sociological perspectives and other mechanisms to analyze health in societies, in order to understand the sociocultural determinants of health and illness. Consequently, healthcare comes under the purview of sociology as well.

In the US, the understanding of health is not based on the WHO's definition of health. Consequently, the way in which healthcare is delivered gets impacted as well. So, in order to identify which of the mentioned statements reflect the way in which healthcare is funded and provided in the US, let us read further below.