Conrad and Schneider Explained That Medicine Acts as a Tool

question 68

Multiple Choice

Conrad and Schneider explained that medicine acts as a tool of social control through

• A) Moral-criminal definitions of deviance that have changed to medical definitions of deviance.
• B) Shifting of moral blame from an individual who is "sick."
• C) Shifting of focus to appropriate treatment rather than punishment.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Friction

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another, often generating heat.

Immobilize

To restrict the movement of a part of the body or an object, often to prevent further injury or to allow healing.

Action

The process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim or to deal with a problem.

RICE

Abbreviation for rest, ice, compression, elevation, referring to the treatment for sprains and strains.