Consistent with the Biomedical Paradigm, Physicians Tend to Treat Patients

question 15

Multiple Choice

Consistent with the biomedical paradigm, physicians tend to treat patients __________.

• A) as having conditions, rather than as complete people
• B) with a consideration of the mind-body balance
• C) for humoral and dietary imbalance
• D) for underlying causes rather than for obvious symptoms

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Definitions:

Stereopsis

The perception of depth and three-dimensional structure obtained on the basis of visual information deriving from two eyes by individuals with normally developed binocular vision.

Figure-Ground

A perceptual principle referring to the organization of visual elements into foreground figures that stand out against a background.

Vestibular Organs

The sensory structures in the inner ear that are responsible for maintaining balance and spatial orientation by detecting changes in head movements.

Sensory Conflict Theory

An explanation of motion sickness in which the information from the eyes conflicts with the information from the vestibular senses, resulting in dizziness, nausea, and other physical discomfort.