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anxiety disorders

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feelings of worry and fearfulness that last for months at a time

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commodification

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the changing of something not generally thought of as a commodity into something that can be bought and sold in a marketplace

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contested illnesses

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illnesses that are questioned or considered questionable by some medical professionals

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demedicalization

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the social process that normalizes “sick” behavior

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disability

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a reduction in one’s ability to perform everyday tasks; the World Health Organization notes that this is a social limitation

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impairment

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the physical limitations a less-able person faces

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individual mandate

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a government rule that requires everyone to have insurance coverage or pay a penalty

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legitimation

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when a physician certifies that an illness is genuine

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medical sociology

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the systematic study of how humans manage issues of health and illness, disease and disorders, and health care for both the sick and the healthy

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medicalization of deviance

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the process that changes “bad” behavior into “sick” behavior

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medicalization

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the process by which aspects of life that were considered bad or deviant are redefined as sickness and needing medical attention to remedy

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mood disorders

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long-term, debilitating illnesses like depression and bipolar disorder

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personality disorders

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disorders that cause people to behave in ways that are seen as abnormal to society but seem normal to them

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private health care

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health insurance that a person buys from a private company; private health care can either be employer-sponsored or direct-purchase

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public health care

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health insurance that is funded or provided by the government

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sick role

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the pattern of expectations that define appropriate behavior for the sick and for those who take care of them

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social epidemiology

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the study of the causes and distribution of diseases

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socialized medicine

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when the government owns and runs the entire health care system

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stereotype interchangeability

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when stereotypes don’t change, they get recycled for application to a new subordinate group

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stigmatization of illness

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are those that are discriminated against and whose sufferers are looked down upon or even shunned by society

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stigmatization

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when someone’s identity is spoiled; they are labeled as different, discriminated against, and sometimes even shunned due to an illness or disability

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underinsured

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those who spend at least 10 percent of their income on health care costs that are not covered by insurance

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universal health care

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a system that guarantees health care coverage for everyone