Through the Expansion of What in Life Is Deemed Relevant to the Good Practice of Medicine
This factor is exemplified by the change from a specific etiological model of disease to a multicausal one. The “partners” in this new model include greater acceptance of comprehensive medicine, the use of the computer, and the practice of preven- tive medicine. In preventive medicine, however, the medical person must get to
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the layperson before the disease occurs: Clients must be sought out. Thus, forms of social control emerge in an attempt to prevent disease: eating a low-cholesterol diet, avoiding stress, stopping smoking, and getting proper and adequate exercise.