Question 1

Transactional communication has no set beginning or ending.

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Communication is a fluid process influenced by what happens before and after it.

Question 2

Health communication is defined as "the way we seek, process, and share health information."

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Health communication is multi-faceted.

Question 3

Health communication is concerned almost entirely with doctor-patient interactions.

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Health communication involves a myriad of influences including culture, media, and more.

Question 4

The psychosymptomatic model of medicine is based on the premise that ill health is a physical phenomenon that can be explained, identified, and treated through physical means.

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This is a description of biomedical care.

Question 5

From the biopsychosocial perspective, physicians are like mechanics and patients are like machines.

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This description is closer to a definition of biomedical care.

Question 6

In the United States, the number of health-related positions is increasingly more rapidly than job growth in other fields.

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The health industry already employees about 18 million people in the United States, and that number is expected to reach 20 million within a few years.

Question 7

Clinics and hospitals aren't going away, but additional services are emerging that embed health care more into everyday life.

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For example, many neighborhood pharmacies now function as "health hubs" that offer vaccinations and nutrition counseling and monitor people's blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, and more.

Question 8

In a system as complex as health care, superficial "fixes" seldom lead to long-term success.

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Management theorist Peter Senge (2006) points out that "the easy way out usually leads back in" and very often "today's problems come from yesterday's solutions."

Question 9

Based on the World Health Organization's International Classification for Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model, a person may experience better health because their environment changes even if their physical condition stays the same.

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The ICF distinguishes between capacity (what a person's is able to do in a general sense) and performance (the person's ability to function in particular environments). If you have troubling walking but are provided the use of a motorized cart, your performance is likely to improve, reflecting a better experience of health.

Question 10

How are the biomedical, biopsychosocial, and sociocultural health perspectives different? How are they alike?

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Question 11

Based on the discussion in your book, name and describe four ways that communication influences health.

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Question 12

A friend of yours has been diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). The disease is highly contagious and can be deadly. Your friend's doctors have urged her to wear a surgical mask when she is around others, but she is too embarrassed to do so. You wonder if you should you tell people about your friend's diagnosis even though she has asked you not to. In your answer, address at least five of the questions presented in Chapter 1 for evaluating ethical dilemmas.

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Quiz 1: Introduction