Items where Subject is "Sociology as Applied to Medicine"
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Ageism
Slides accompanying lecture defining ageism and discussing the consequences for health and healthcare across the lifespan
Chronic Pain Symposium
Slides accompanying symposium on chronic pain, covering: the effects of living with chronic pain; the role of pain management clinics; treatment options available
Depression: controversies and complexities
Slides accompanying session examining some of the key current controversies and complexities surrounding depression and considering the relevance of these controversies & complexities for doctors and patients
Disability case studies from recent media:
Please look at in advance of Disabilities week; Slides looking at case studies of media coverage of disability,
Doctors, Disease and Society
Lecture slides: This is a varied and interactive teaching session that will help you to get to grips with the biopsychosocial model of health and illness.Two clinical cases will unfold over the course of the session
Domestic abuse symposium
Slides accompanying symposium exploring key aspects of domestic abuse relevant to medicine
Health inequalities and coronary heart disease
Slides accompanying session examining the relationship between CHD and socio-economic inequalities; the relationship between overall health and socio-economic inequalities; possible explanations for these relationships and their related policy implications
How much control do patients have over their health?
Slides accompanying symposium exploring the concepts of social forces/structure and agency using the example of obesity
Introduction to Pain Week
Contains 1. Overview of the field 2. Case (video) 3. Supporting information for the case 4. Resources for the supporting information a. Sciatica Option Grid b. NICE neuropathic pain pathway c. Startback d. Pain Management Programmes information 5. REsources for introductory lecture a.CMO England report on Pain
Key Moments in Smoking History
This documents lists key moments in smoking history (A-N). It is to use with the Smoking Timeline'.
Lung cancer and stigma
Slides accompanying session examining the concept of stigma using lung cancer as an example
Lung cancer workshop - with a focus on the impact of smoking and health inequalities
Slides accompanying workshop looking at the impact of smoking on health, discussing: whether or not tobacco should be an illegal drug; the concept of stigma; the roles gender and class play in health inequalities
MSE Form
This is a form with tick boxes for the most common psychopathologycal presentations. It is a useful way to do a MSE pointing by numbers. If you use it, try to learn what each of the words means. It was developed by Jeff Patrick
Mental State Examination Glossary
This is a comprehensive decument with brief descriptions of the meaning of the terms commonly used in a menatl state examination. It was developed by ACCESS Behavioural Science
Psychosis
An introduction to the psychotic illnesses Their aetiology, presentation, and the stigma surrounding them
Psychosocial aspects of diabetes and improving outcomes with a patient centred approach
Slides accompanying symposium on the practical management of diabetes, exploring common psychosocial factors in diabetes, barriers to effective self-management, effective communication and improving outcomes
Skin deep
Lecture slides accompanying symposium on skin, exploring how physiology, histology and sociology are vital for a complete understanding of the structure and function of skin alongside living with the consequences of skin conditions
Smoking Timeline
Use this timeline to write the events listed A-N on the document titled 'Key Moments in Smoking History' according to what year you think they happened.
Social Model of Disability Lecture
Slides accompanying session examining social and medical models of disability using the example of cochlear implants
Social and behavioural aspects of HIV and AIDS
Slides accompanying lecture covering: the current global and UK situation with regards to HIV and AIDS; social and behavioural issues
Social aspects of ageing
Slides accompanying gerontology lecture on population ageing; the impact of longer life expectancy; changing working and family lives
Sociology of addiction
Slides accompanying lecture covering: how we define, understand and address addiction; the social harms of drugs including alcohol; whether drugs should be decriminalised/legalised; the consequences of this debate for doctors
The health and treatment of people with learning difficulties
Slides considering how society's attitudes can influence the health and treatment of people with learning disabilities.
The medical model of disability / the social model of disability
Diagram comparing the medical or individual model of disability with the social or structural model
Thinking about disease
Lecture slides accompanying session covering: the biospsychosocial model of disease; evolution and medicine
Understanding the effects and treatment of substance abuse
Slides accompanying session exploring the effects and treatment of substance misuse, particularly among socially excluded populations
What is a good death?
Slides describing: the principles of palliative care for people with a terminal illness; the concept of death and dying as a social construct; and different cultural attitudes to death and dying
Why the biopsychosocial model matters, and how patients can help
Slides accompanying 'From medical student to patient' lecture