Question

Provide a summary discussion about how you will apply the tools of Medical Sociology, including epidemiology, medical education and socialization related to analyzing illness and disease

Answer 1

Medical sociology studies about the physical ,mental and social components of health .By looking the epidemology one can identify the distrbution of disease based on social components like high or low income ,education ,culture etc,forexample high income nations suffer with diseases like obesity,heart disease.diabetes etc.While low income nations suffer with illness like malaria and tuberciulosis.When talking about medical eucation the sociologist studies about the health problem and politics like ceation of medical schools ,provision of equipments ,budgets appointments of health care workers etc.Which interm helps assessing and finding out illness and disease .It also focus on issues affecting medical professionals and thus impacting health system.It also focus on how to improve medical curriculam and etical behaviour of medical professionals .Socializatiom helps people to interact witheach other helps to participate in activities which help in early identification of diseases and its prevention.Humans are social deprivation can lead to mental illness and issues .Social isolation can be dangerous and it can affect any age groups .So looking into the socilization aspect of the individual or society.One can identify and analyse the disease oe ilness.