Briefly explain why the medical model of health care can be described as a "deficit model."

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The Answer is ​Doctor's questions are designed to elicit disabilities, distress, dysfunction, and dependency. Strengths, successes, and effective coping strategies are not solicited or taken into account. Every clinical intervention is an attempt to cure or fix a disease or sickness.  There is very little connection between the patient and the patient's environments.

Briefly Explain Why the Medical Model of Health Care Can