Section: Module 3: Lesson 1: Medicalization and Social Control | Humanism in Health and Healthcare | NextGenU.org

  • Learning Objectives:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Define medicalization.
    • Describe how medicalization reflects power dynamics inherent to medicine and health care.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 9 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Medicalization Defined in Empirical Contexts – A Scoping Review URL
      Students must
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      Read the content under the following sections: Background, Results, and Discussion. (23 minutes)

      International Journal of Health Policy and Management - 2020

    • Students must
      Mark as done
      Recommended Additional Readings
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      Medicalization: A Historical Perspective URL
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      Read the entire article. (20 minutes)

      Journal of General and Family Medicine - 2017