The Oxford dictionaries (2010) defined health as: ‘1) the state of being free from illness or injury; 2) a person’s mental or physical conditions’. The same dictionary defined wellbeing as: ‘the state of being comfortable‚ healthy or happy‘. Both health and wellbeing combined together can be defined as the sum of physical‚ mental‚ social and emotional part of a person. These are the ‘resources’ for health according to WHO’s 1986 Ottawa Charter‚ (Earle‚ 2007). It’s also inline with the health definition
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REVIEW OF: FATAL FREEDOM‚ THE ETHICS AND POLITICS OF SUICIDE By: Thomas Szasz Syracuse University Press‚ 1999 Thomas Szasz‚ an American psychiatrist‚ first came to prominence in the 1960’s with the publication of his seminal paper‚ The Myth of Mental Illness‚ in which he argued that mental illness was merely a metaphor. By equating mental and life-coping problems with real illness‚ a rationale was provided for “therapeutic statism” to do its work. The concept of mental illness provided
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Suggested Books (the numbers in brackets relate to modules these books are best for) Acheson‚ D‚ (1998) Independent Inquiry into Inequalities and Health‚ London: Stationary Office (3‚ 4) Almgren‚ G (2006) Health care politics‚ policy‚ and services: A social justice analysis. New York: Springer (2‚ 4) Alcock‚ P. (2003) Social Policy in Britain: An Introduction (2nd Ed)‚ Basingstoke: Palgrave (2) Alcock‚ P. (2008) Social Policy in Britain (3rd ed) Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillian (2) Asthana
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Models of Disability Disability is a human reality that has been perceived differently by diverse cultures and historical periods. For most of the 20th century‚ disability was defined according to a medical model. In the medical model‚ disability is assumed to be a way to characterize a particular set of largely static‚ functional limitations. This led to stereotyping and defining people by condition or limitations. World Health Organization (WHO) – New definition of Disability In 2001‚ the
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Sociological perspectives There are 3 main perspectives: • The Structural/Functional Perspective – Relationship between parts of society‚ i.e. how aspects of society are functional and adaptive. – Macro – all aspects of society contribute to the way society functions as a whole. For example the government pays for school teachers and schools and bin collection etc. and in return citizens pay tax. The country couldn’t run without the citizens paying tax. People who believe in this theory believe
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This essay explains‚ reflects and analyses a critical incident which occurred on a postnatal ward during my first clinical placement as a student midwife. The incident relates to breastfeeding practices on the ward and is classed as critical because it triggered an instinctual response in me which made me feel it was not right or helpful. My response and feelings at the time were not grounded in theoretical knowledge but rather an instinctual feeling. As a result of this instinctual feeling
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Promoting and facilitating informed choice. Women who face care decision dilemmas. This essay will explore the care received by a woman during her pregnancy‚ with particular reference to the application of Lesley Page’s (2000) five steps (Appendix I). In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)‚ 2004 guidelines on confidentiality‚ the woman’s name has been changed. [pic] Finding out what is important to the woman and her family. As Page (2000) states‚ in providing woman centred
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Understanding society- Week 8 – Health and Illness Why do sociologists study health and illness? * Helps us understand how society works. For sociologists‚ the experience of sickness and disease is not about what happened to an individual; it is about what is happening in society‚ especially how resources are distributed. For example‚ poor living and working condition actually make people sicker and poorer people die earlier than with wealth. Disease and inequality are intimately linked...
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When entering a career such as midwifery‚ where understanding other’s situations is key to providing safe care‚ it is paramount that I must first understand and be self-aware of myself. In doing this I can then ensure that I provide the unbiased and respectful care that the women and babies I will work with deserve. In this essay I will convey some of the sources of knowledge that have impacted what I know about midwifery from my own cultural‚ social and philosophical background. I will discuss my
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Euthanasia is the core ethical issue in the case involving David Mathers’ killing of his partner of twenty-two years. The case highlights the issues surrounding the sanctity of life‚ which is explored in both bioethics and the act non-consequentialist’s attitude toward decision-making and the external factors contributing to the final ‘ethical’ decision. David Mathers is said to have killed his partner who was chronically ill as an act of compassion and selfless love but the law dictates that taking
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