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Social & Preventive Medicine Definition and Concepts in Sociology & Psychology 76d605b1

The systematic study of human disease and social conditions/factors is known as:

A
Social physiology
B
Social pathology
C
Socialised medicine
D
Social medicine
High-Yield Explanation
SOCIAL PATHOLOGY: Study of social problems which undermine the social, psychological or economical health of the populations. Used to describe relationship between disease and social conditions. Social pathology is uncovered by 'Social Surveys'. Social medicine: Investigate social, environmental & genetic factors affecting disease patterns & disability. Promote methods to prevent diseases &health measures which are protective. Socialized medicine: Medical service & education provided by State, but regulated by professional groups . EXTRA EDGE: - SOCIAL CONSTRAINS: Povey, Migration, Industrialization. - SOCIAL EVILS: Smoking, alcoholism ; Castism, gender bias , Child labour, prostitution. - SOCIAL DETION: Drug abuse, Delinquency, Suicide.

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