Benefits And Limitations Of The Biomedical Model

One component of the biomedical model is a focus on illness instead of on health. This results in medical practitioner emphasizing on disease and the causes of disease rather than emphasizing on the factors that lead to health and the prevention of disease (Christensen, Martin and Smyth, 2004). Biomedical model considers the absence of disease is physical wellness. This model is a good practice but it has limitations because it is only effective when dealing with a simple illness (Study Mode, 2014).

WHO defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’ (Who.int, 2014). Critics of biomedical model emphasized that this model is less effective when treating

His condition got worse. His Doctor decided to put him on insulin injection and he was showed how to inject himself. But after attended the diabetes clinic for few weeks Mr Patel stopped. By this time, Sadik has stopped monitoring his sugar level, taking insulin and doing regular exercises. He has also not be sticking to the diet given to him. He said most recommended to him by the dietician were not food he is used. He could not also afford recommended diet because food with fat and sugar free are more expensive. When recommending diet to patient, health practictional should take cultural aspects into consideration. For medicine and other form of treatment to be effective, they need to be used in a particular way (Bond, 2004). Sadik was struggling with compliance, concordance and adherence. When a patient does not use medicine as prescribe it could lead to hospitalization, disability and even death. Non-adherence of medication is very common among diabetes and heart disease patient. Diabetes education programme is one of the best way to improve medication adherence in elderly population (Weinger and Carver,

He realise that toes on Mr Patel legs has swollen. When he examine Mr Patel’s feet, it look like there were gangrene on it. The diabetes specialist nurse told Dr Razak what he saw on Mr Patel’s feet. Dr Razak booked an appointment for Mr Patel to see him the following day. When he examine his feet, he ask him to go straight to the hospital to see his diabetes specialist nurse. He was taken by ambulance with Amina. Healthcare assistant Anita gave him hospital gown to change into. At this point, Mr Patel has been institutionalized. From now on, he will have to comply with the hospital rules. His foot was examine by staff nurse Natalie and she noted her findings. Two hours later, he was seen by Dr Ahmed who a speciality Doctor in diabetes. He confirmed to Mr Patel that his gangrene grow to knee level. Dr Ahmed told him that his right leg would be amputated just below knee. An hour later surgeon harry examine Mr Patel’s leg and confirmed to him that urgent amputation was required. The surgery was booked for four hours later. He was given a consent form to sign for the procedure, which he