Showing papers in "Social Science & Medicine in 1969"

TL;DR: It is argued that the national commitment to high quality of care necessitates reforms far beyond those usually envisioned in current planning and legislation, and that major reforms in medical organization are required, otherwise the current great inequities in the distribution of medical care will continue.

TL;DR: Examination of the utility of the ‘culture shock’ concept and several alternative social-psychological factors in explaining variations in rates of mental illness among different migratory status groups finds such variables as goal-striving stress, reference group orientation, and self-esteem to be useful.

TL;DR: It was found that the subjects tended to attribute alienation and introversion to disabled people, but that such attributions were an inverse function of attributed compensatory behavior.

TL;DR: Guria is found to represent a culturally-determined expression of a variety of excitatory themes including physical illness and interpersonal and ecological tensions.

TL;DR: An empirical answer is sought on the consequences of labeling individuals manifesting certain deviations from societal norms ‘mental patients’ and how this helps stabilize otherwise transitory conditions.

TL;DR: In this paper, Wolof and Lebou discuss toutes les cures traditionnelles that les guerisseurs Wolof et lebou, observes par l'auteur, administrent aux malades mentaux.

TL;DR: Comparisons are made regarding relative efficiencies of medical care systems and the importance of relating the practice of medicine to the prevailing social conditions is examined.

TL;DR: The terms cultural deprivation, lower social class, and mental retardation are occasionally used in inappropriate relationships to each other and are correlated with faulty program conceptualizations both in medicine and in social action programs of the type associated with the ‘war on poverty’.

TL;DR: The findings of this study revealed that social class and average grade in college were not related to the National Board Examination Scores and to academic performance in the 4 year period of a medical school program.

TL;DR: A case study of sex deformity and sex reannouncement illustrates the value of applied sociology in medical case management.

TL;DR: It is made that the activities of professional organizations need to be considered as significant factors in shaping the relationships between nurses and the poor.

TL;DR: The general practitioner opposed to group practice, according to the attitude-scale, seemed to be more independent-oriented to colleagues as well as to other persons and agencies in the field of public health.

TL;DR: Given the reality of HIV infection and transmission in various regions around the world efforts to control HIV/AIDS in the West should focus upon information and assistance programs targeted to homosexuals and IV drug users while in Asia most effort should be aimed at minimizing HIV transmission through commercial sex while mass informational campaigns mass availability of condoms and stronger campaigns against STDs should be the goal in Africa.