Medicalization May Occur on Three Levels: the Conceptual Level (Use

question 30

True/False

Medicalization may occur on three levels: the conceptual level (use of medical terminology to define the problem), the institutional level (physicians are supervisors of treatment and gatekeepers to applying for benefits), and the interactionist level (physicians treat patients' conditions as medical problems).

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Definitions:

Osmotic Diuretic

A type of diuretic drug that inhibits reabsorption of water and sodium, increasing urine production to reduce fluid in the body.

Antihypertensive

A type of medication used to lower high blood pressure.

Antipyretic

A medication or substance used to reduce fever.

Sedative

A substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement.