How does the patient view of the meaning and significance of his/her illness affect their health?
chose 1 of the 3 . write a 400 word essay.
1. In what ways are the health professionals perception diagnosis and treatment of ill health influenced by his/her own individual attributes (age gender personality experience prejudices) education or subcultures ethnic religious or professional) cultural backgrounds socio-economic status?
2. Can the cause (or presentation) of the patients ill health be related to his/her own individual attributes (age gender personality experience prejudices) education or subculture (ethnic religious or professional) cultural background or socio-economic status?
3. How does the patient view of the meaning and significance of his/her illness affect their health?