DISCUSSION FORUM 2

Drawing on the readings, discuss your experiences with health

and illness until this point in your life.  This doesn’t have to be
you specifically; it could be observations of a family member, a
fictional friend, or a community acquaintance, or a combination
of several experiences or observations.

Discuss

• The use of the biomedical system- how did the physician

interact with you or the patient? (holistic vs. object vs. bio-
chemical process).

• The use of the ‘lay referral system’ – did you or the person
you know get the advice or referral that they were looking
for?

• The experience of power/knowledge inherent in the medical

realm- have you experienced or observed this?  How? What
did you think of it?

Your Discussion should be 3-4 paragraphs in length, detailing

your thoughts and position using 2-3 readings references for
support.  Also be sure to pose 1-2 well thought out questions
from which your colleagues can formulate a response or
generate further discussion.

Discussion forum 3 instructions:

Discussion Assignment
1.
2. 3.
4. 5.
Based on your readings, as well as your
experiences in your own
country context, or understanding of another
country context,
discuss the effect of stigma and discrimination
on a particularly
vulnerable population. Be sure to:
Identify and describe the vulnerable population
that you’ve
chosen to discuss.
Explain the nature of their stigmatization and
discrimination

(by who, why, what, how, primary vs. secondary).

Identify and explain potential or real health

outcomes of this
stigmatization or discrimination, including
access to
services and interventions.
Your Discussion should be 3-4 paragraphs in
length, detailing
your thoughts and position using 2-3 readings
references for
support. Also be sure to pose 1-2 well thought
out questions
from which your colleagues can formulate a
response or
generate further discussion.