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| feelings of worry and fearfulness that last for months at a time |
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| the changing of something not generally thought of as a commodity into something that can be bought and sold in a marketplace |
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| illnesses that are questioned or considered questionable by some medical professionals |
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| the social process that normalizes “sick” behavior |
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| a reduction in one’s ability to perform everyday tasks; the World Health Organization notes that this is a social limitation |
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| the study of the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases |
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| the physical limitations a less-able person faces |
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| a government rule that requires everyone to have insurance coverage or they will have to pay a penalty |
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| the act of a physician certifying that an illness is genuine |
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| the systematic study of how humans manage issues of health and illness, disease and disorders, and healthcare for both the sick and the healthy |
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| the process by which aspects of life that were considered bad or deviant are redefined as sickness and needing medical attention to remedy |
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| medicalization of deviance |
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| the process that changes “bad” behavior into “sick” behavior |
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| long-term, debilitating illnesses like depression and bipolar disorder |
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| the number of deaths in a given time or place |
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| disorders that cause people to behave in ways that are seen as abnormal to society but seem normal to them |
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| health insurance that a person buys from a private company; private healthcare can either be employer-sponsored or direct-purchase |
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| health insurance that is funded or provided by the government |
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| the pattern of expectations that define appropriate behavior for the sick and for those who take care of them |
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| the study of the causes and distribution of diseases |
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| when the government owns and runs the entire healthcare system |
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| stereotype interchangeability |
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| stereotypes that don’t change and that get recycled for application to a new subordinate group |
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| the act of spoiling someone's identity; they are labeled as different, discriminated against, and sometimes even shunned due to an illness or disability |
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| stigmatization of illness |
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| illnesses that are discriminated against and whose sufferers are looked down upon or even shunned by society |
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| people who spend at least 10 percent of their income on healthcare costs that are not covered by insurance |
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| a system that guarantees healthcare coverage for everyone |
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