https://padlet.com/craig_hunter/n782xse0roh Based on your learning from Weeks 2 and 3, please attempt to succinctly summarise the relationship between culture and well-being and ill-health. To help you structure your summary, please use the following keywords: ‘normality’, ‘abnormality’, ‘aetiology’, ‘treatment’, ‘prognosis’, ‘manifestation’, ‘experience’, ‘explanation’, ‘local community’, ‘health professionals’. en-us 2018-04-24 13:16:45 UTC 2018-05-06 14:26:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png andybacon https://padlet.com/craig_hunter/n782xse0roh/wish/258305086 Well-being is a description of an experience, or state of mind, which may be accompanied by good or ill-health.  It may be manifestation of psychological, social or biological factors.  However ‘health professionals’ are more likely to focus on the biological factors which are deemed to be an abnormality, the ‘aetiology’ that is used as an  explanation’ of the illness, the treatment offered and the prognosis expected back towards normality.  However the culture of the patient and the dynamic interaction between the culture of the person experiencing and the person treating the symptoms and the cultural environment (including the local community) will also effect well-being, outcomes and recovery.

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