Medicalization

Medikalisering

Engelsk definition

The process by which human conditions and problems come to be defined as medical conditions, and so become the subject of medical study, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment. This may result in health, medical, economic, sociological, and ethical issues.

Svenska synonymer

Sjukliggörande

Engelska synonymer

Over-Pathologization Overpathologization Over Pathologization Pathologization Overmedicalization Over Medicalization Over-Medicalization Depathologization Demedicalization