A male with chest pain and shortness of breath asks the doctor to "fix it so that I can go back to work." This statement reflects which health belief view?
1. Biomedical
2. Holistic
3. Magico-religious
4. Folk medicine
Correct Answer: 1
The biomedical health belief view is based on the belief that life and life processes are controlled by physical and biomedical processes that can be manipulated by humans. The client will expect a pill or a treatment or a surgery to cure health problems. The holistic health belief view holds that the forces of nature must be maintained in balance or harmony. The magico-religious health belief view is based on health and illness being controlled by supernatural forces. Folk medicine is defined as those beliefs and practices relating to illness prevention and healing that derive from cultural traditions rather than Western medicine's scientific base.
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