Just as Police and Judges Can Define Certain People as Criminal

question 32

Multiple Choice

Just as police and judges can define certain people as criminal, so can health care professionals define who is "sick." This power is described by

• A) the sick role.
• B) medicalization.
• C) labeling theory.
• D) None of these answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Lymphatic Tissue

An essential component of the immune system, consisting of organs and dispersed cells that produce and transport lymphocytes to help fight infection and disease.

Astro

A prefix referring to stars or celestial bodies.

Neo-

A prefix meaning new or modified, often used in medical terms to indicate something newly formed, such as neo-Darwinism or neoplasm.

Carcin/o

A medical prefix denoting relation to cancer.