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Indiscriminate Use of Pills
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1)alternatives to drug- lifestyle/behavioral changes
2)Dosages too high-no $ spent on researching lowest effective dose
3) On drugs for too long
-->FDA barely researches drugs-paid by pharmaceutical co's to push drugs through |
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4 Tactics Used By Lay People
Hype Cycle |
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1)Cultural Competence- learn the language of medical science
2)Became the organized, legitimate voice of PWAs
3)Made ethical arguments in the pursuit of better science
4)Jumped into the fights in scientific studies--partnered with different groups.
hype cycle-lay people push drugs not yet approved, as a result, imperfect drugs get pressured onto the market. |
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Child Abuse--Why it wasn't caught
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1)ER people didn't know it was a medical category
2)Didn't want to believe parents would do that to a child
3)Confidentiality-child is patient, but it affects whole family
4)Dr.s didn't want to get legally involved. |
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| 3 Internal Obstacles of ACT-UP |
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1)Protests are put on by members,usually for members, or people who already support the cause.
2)It's rare for ACT-UP to pursue non-gay members. white, middle class, gay/lesbian community.
3)ACT-UP is considered a gay group, which can be detrimental, can be considered a self-help organization. |
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Menopause "is a problem" because:
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Definition
1)Women are biologically determined
2)rejection of female role-causes problems
3)older women are ugly, repulsive
4)women are defined by attractiveness/reproductive ability. |
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Black and Hispanic People rejected PWAs because:
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Definition
initially thought it was a gay white man's disease. When it became common, movement started. first in churches and communities.
1) money 2) values regarding sexuality and drug abuse 3) interraciality/class |
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30s-suffocation considered primary cause
60s-suffocation no longer considered relevant, not sure what because people were made uncomfortable by baby autopsies.
70s- sleep apnea could be related |
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| Results of the study on PMS regarding medical, popular, and feminist literature. |
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Definition
Medical and popular literature thought women needed to be controlled, Feminists wanted to help.
Medical-1)private matter,2)medical(shift to PMS being the most sever cases,3)women need to be controlled (drugs)
Popular--1)private,2)medical,3)negative views of women (once a month witches)
Feminist--1)more medical research needed,2)would this help or hurt?,3)Don't want PMS used as a defense mechanism. |
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