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illness behavior: a standalone construct

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Medical sociology

the ways people perceive, evaluate and act upon bodily symptoms, including whether and how they seek care.

In medical sociology, illness behavior refers to the ways people perceive, evaluate and act upon bodily symptoms, including whether and how they seek care. This meaning comes from Mechanic (1962) in Journal of Chronic Diseases.[1]

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References

Mechanic, D. (1962). The concept of illness behavior. Journal of Chronic Diseases, 15(2), 189-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9681(62)90068-1

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