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Week 1 - Discussion_Medical Anthropology

Week 1 - Discussion_Medical Anthropology

Q The readings for today illustrate the ways our social position can influence our health, how often we get sick, and how likely we are to recover. Consider your own social position (salient identities might include race, student status, first language, gender identity, religion, sex, rural/urban residency, socioeconomic status, and/or others). How do you think your positioning in society has (or could in the future) affect your health or your ability to access medical care and other resources that can contribute to wellness? Have you seen social determinants of health have an impact on your friends or family? If so, how so? Share as you are comfortable.

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I have always had access to good healthcare, education, and family income to provide for it all, in usual times and also in times of emergencies, coming from an upper-middle-class family, and our family of four have lived as comfortable as possible, indulging in luxury here and there. I and my sister have been raised well with inculcating of habits like proper hygiene, sanitation, healthy and nutritious food, so we felt sick very little and even when struck down with anything major, we all would recover soon enough, having access to reliable medicines, treatment options, and most importantly, a positive environment in home. I agree that the environment at home and the opportunities that one has access to, make an impact on the health and its consequences. The