Following knee replacement surgery 10 days earlier, a 79-year-old woman has been diagnosed with an infection in the knee
A sample of synovial fluid has been cultured in order to determine the causative microorganism and to select an appropriate antibiotic. This course of events characterizes what major health belief system?
A) Magico-religious paradigm
B) Holistic paradigm
C) Scientific paradigm
D) Analytical paradigm
Ans: C
The scientific (biomedical) health paradigm prioritizes cause-and-effect relationships (i.e., microorganisms and infection) along with manipulation of these through pharmacologic interventions and surgery. The holistic paradigm emphasizes the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, and the magico-religious paradigm emphasizes supernatural factors. The "analytical paradigm" is not among the three major health belief systems.
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