Which is a true statement about differing health belief systems?
a. Personalistic or magicoreligious beliefs have been superseded in Western minds by biomedical principles.
b. In most cultures, older adults are likely to treat themselves using traditional me-thods before turning to biomedical professionals.
c. Ayurvedic medicine is another name for traditional Chinese medicine.
d. The belief that health depends on maintaining a balance among opposite qualities is characteristic of a magicoreligious belief system.
B
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A Incorrect. Even in the United States, it is not uncommon for older adults to pray for cures or wonder what they did to incur an illness as punishment.
B Correct. Older adults in most cultures have usually had experience with tradi-tional methods that have worked as well as expected. After these treatments fail, older adults turn to the formal health care system.
C Incorrect. The ayurvedic system is a naturalistic health belief system practiced in India and some neighboring countries.
D Incorrect. This belief is characteristic of a holistic or naturalistic approach.
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