Understanding Structural Violence in Clinical Medicine

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Which term describes social structures that hinder individuals, groups, and societies from achieving their full potential?

  • Circumscribed inquiry
  • Acquired resistance
  • Social diseases
  • Structural violence (correct)

In the context of the text, what does the term 'desocialization' refer to?

  • Asking only biological questions about biosocial phenomena
  • A tendency to neglect the social aspects in scientific inquiry (correct)
  • Impeding individuals from achieving their full potential
  • Exclusively focusing on biosocial phenomena

What type of analysis occurs at the bedside, in clinics, and in field sites?

  • Medical analysis
  • Biosocial analysis
  • Social analysis (correct)
  • Molecular analysis

What is the emerging biosocial process mentioned in the text that began with the introduction of new treatments less than a century ago?

<p>Acquired resistance to antibiotics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the 'impaired degree to which someone is able to meet their fundamental human needs' according to Johan Galtung?

<p>Structural violence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major obstacle preventing the translation of social analysis into everyday clinical practice?

<p>Overemphasis on molecular basis of disease in modern medicine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the forces such as racism, gender inequality, and political violence that impact health?

<p>Social determinants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What organization is NOT mentioned in the text in relation to healthcare practice or research?

<p>International Red Cross (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best reflects the role of physicians according to the text?

<p>Physicians witness how social forces influence disease and access to care. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it challenging for practitioners of public health to ignore the social determinants of disease?

<p>The molecular basis of disease overshadows social considerations in public health practice. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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