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Notion that profane (nonreligious) considerations gain ascencdancy over sacred (religious)considerations in the course of social evolution

CURE OF CERTAIN DISEASES

DOCTOR PATIENT TRUSTAGING OF AMERICA AND RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS

American health care is expensive.

MEDICINE AS A SOCIAL CONTROL

SECULARIZATION VS. SACRED

Secular- not sacred; not religious

AGE OF MEDICINE AS AN INSTITUTION

Sick-care system, not healthcare systemThe elderly needs a lot of medicine, which can be very expensive

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM

DISEASE-SURE SYSTEM

MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO DISEASE-CURE SYSTEM

HOSPITALS FOR PROFITHMOS AND PPOSHMO= Health Management OrganizationsPPO= Preferred Provider Organizations

HMOs and PPOs differ in two main ways: cost and access

Insurance plans; pay a little money everytime you go see a doctor

HEALTH INSURANCE MEDICINE

DUAL SYSTEM OF MEDICAL PRACTICE

Relationship with doctor and hospital

STATUS AND HEALTH CARE

PRINT MEDIA

Newspaper Magazines

Brochures

Newsletters Books

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Leaflets Pamphlets

BIAS, SOURCE AND AGENDA

Agenda- tries to persuade audience

Left (liberal) Times MSNBC

NYTimes

Ny Daily News

Right (conservative) The Post

Fox News

Wall Street JournalMainstream

Broadcast media and press

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