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Title: What is a limitation of Parsons's concept of the "sick role"?
Post by: danielle12776 on Dec 21, 2017
What is a limitation of Parsons's concept of the "sick role"?
A)   It does not apply well to chronic illnesses.
B)   It fails to link illness to societal organization.
C)   It overemphasizes the role of doctors in disease definition.
D)   It overemphasizes the fact that illness can have positive consequences.
E)   It overemphasizes the role of personal resources.


Title: Re: What is a limitation of Parsons's concept of the "sick role"?
Post by: somchaip on Dec 21, 2017
A) It does not apply well to chronic illnesses.


Title: Re: What is a limitation of Parsons's concept of the "sick role"?
Post by: danielle12776 on Aug 6, 2018
I thought so too, thanks for the confirmation