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1. Social Medicine

2. CONTENTS: Definition Concept of social medicine Aspects of social medicine Social Factors influencing health of people Social and Behavioral sciences Social Anthropology Medical sociology

3. Social Medicine “It is the study of the manner in which a disease may result from, cause, or accentuate problems and how public health efforts may contribute to their solution”. It is concerned with the health of groups of individuals as well as individuals with in groups. Identify social determinants of health and disease Devise mechanisms for alleviating suffering and ill health through social policies and actions

4. Concept of Social Medicine: The concept of social medicine is based upon the following factors include: Suffering of a man is not due to the pathogens alone . It can be partly considered to be due to social causes. The consequences of disease are not only physical but also social. Comprehensive therapeutics has to include social remedies in addition to medical care (social medicine). Social services are often needed along with medical care services.

5. ILLUSTRATION OF THE CONCEPT – Tub e r c u l o s i s Factors apart from the bacilli Poverty Low standard of living Substandard housing Lack of proper health education Over crowding Large family size Social customs

6. Aspects of social medicine: Social anatomy Social physiology Social pathology Social pediatrics Social obstetrics Social therapy

7. SOCIAL ANATOMY : Study of social structure of community. : SOCIAL PHYSIOLOGY Study of social groups , social relations and social controls. SOCIAL PATHOLOGY: Study of social factors causing disease and consequences if disease.

8. SOCIAL OBSTETRICS: Study of the interplay of social and environmental factors and human reproduction going back to the preconception or even premarital period. Factors includes: Age at marriage Child bearing Family size and fertility patterns Level of education Economic status Customs and beliefs Role of women in society

9. SOCIAL PEDIATRICS: The applications of principle of social medicine to pediatrics to obtain a more complete understanding of the problem of children in order to prevent and treat disease and promote their adequate growth and development through an organized health structure. SOCIAL THERAPY: Does not imply administration of drugs but social and political actions for the betterment of the conditions of the life and the entire lot of the man.

10. SOCIAL FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH OF PEOPLE:

11. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES: SOCIAL SCIENCES: Social sciences are those disciplines which are committed to scientific examination of human behavior. These includes: Economics Political science sociology Social psychology Social anthropology Sociology, social psychology and social anthropology are called behavioral sciences

12. ECONOMICS: Deals with the human relationship in the specific context of production, distribution , consumption and ownership of shortage of resources , goods and services. POLITICAL SCIENCES: Study of the systems of laws and institutions which constitute government of whole societies. SOCIOLOGY: Study of individual as well as groups in the society . SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: The study of human behavior of how people behave and why they behave in just the way they do in human society

13. SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY : The study of the development and various types of social life is called social anthropology. The word anthropology is derived from root words Anthropos meaning ‘man ’ and Logos meaning ‘science’

14. MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY: It is the specialization with in the field of sociology. Its main interest is in the study of health , health behavior and medical institutions. Illness is viewed not only as a medical problem but also as a psychological and social problem. A social approach to disease treatment is also emphasized the doctor needs to have a fuller appreciation of biological , behavioral and social sciences. Doctor-Patient relationship Patient care management Hospital organization Collusion of medical treatment & cultural practices

15. REFERENCE: PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE BY K. PARK PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE BY MAHAJAN AND GUPTA