Description

In this episode, Laura tells a story about a time when she didn't have a healthcare team she trusted. Then, Jared explains two primary models of healthcare (the biomedical model and the biopsychosocial model). They discuss how these models can help you understand why practitioners ask (or don't ask) some questions. And finally, they discuss how knowledge of these models might help you know when to seek a second opinion.

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Resource Links:

• Borrell-Carrió F, Suchman AL, Epstein RM. The biopsychosocial model 25 years later: principles, practice, and scientific inquiry. Ann Fam Med. 2004;2(6):576-582. doi:10.1370/afm.245
• Farre A, Rapley T. The New Old (and Old New) Medical Model: Four Decades Navigating the Biomedical and Psychosocial Understandings of Health and Illness. Healthcare (Basel). 2017;5(4):88. Published 2017 Nov 18. doi:10.3390/healthcare5040088

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Music by Adam Kurgatikov