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Revision as of 09:40, 24 May 2005 by 219.89.2.251 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The biomedical model of medicine, has been around for centuries as the predominant model used by physicians in the diagnosis of disease. The term is used by practitioners of Natural Health, a form of alternative medicine, in contrast to the biopsychosocial model, which incorporates psychological and social factors.
This model focuses on the physical processes, such as the pathology, the biochemistry and the physiology of a disease. It does not take into account the role of a person's mind or society in the cause agdsand treatment.
This model is effective at diagnosing and treating most diseases. It cannot be denied that it has been extremely useful throughout history by establishing the reasons that a disease occurs, and in coming up safdwerrfdsawith very effective treatment regimes.
It is however very limiting.2erewdiseases affecting first world countries nowadays, such as heart disease and diabetesdsafd mellitus are very much dependent on a person's actions and beliefs.