ANTH 435 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE {LATEST
2026 -2027 update} QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Who has access to the public healthcare system and what type of access do they have?
- correct answer - every person and anyone present in Italy
- foreign citizens with regular stay permit are entitled to the same rights and
treatment
- once you are registered with your public primary doctor, there is access to free
consulations, referrals, and prescription refills
- European citizens gives you the same access of healthcare, not including private
clinics and doctors
What is the role of private healthcare in italy? - correct answer - private healthcare at
a fee upfront
,- compared to public health care, private medical services are rarely overcrowded and
provide a more comfortable care
Definition of ethnomedicine - correct answer - the study of the medical sytem or
healing practices of a cultural group
- ethnophysiology
- etiology
- ethnopathology
- healers
- diagnosis
- treatment
Define naturalistc disease causation - correct answer - naturalistic illness result
from exposure to natural occurring risks in one's environment
, Define personalistic disease causation - correct answer personalistic illnesses-
blamed on the supernatural intervention of another human/non-human
Examples of disease causation agents for diseases categorized as naturalistic -
erickson's theories of disease - correct answer - natural environment, climate,
technology, toxins/pullutants, radiation, disasters, microorganisms, insects, reptiles,
and birds
Examples of disease causation agents for diseases categorized as personalistic -
erickson's theories of disease - correct answer God, sin, breach of taboo, violation of
rules, and witchcraft/sorcery
Key term to describe the process of maintaining or restoring health/wellness in
humoral medical systems - correct answer balance
2026 -2027 update} QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Who has access to the public healthcare system and what type of access do they have?
- correct answer - every person and anyone present in Italy
- foreign citizens with regular stay permit are entitled to the same rights and
treatment
- once you are registered with your public primary doctor, there is access to free
consulations, referrals, and prescription refills
- European citizens gives you the same access of healthcare, not including private
clinics and doctors
What is the role of private healthcare in italy? - correct answer - private healthcare at
a fee upfront
,- compared to public health care, private medical services are rarely overcrowded and
provide a more comfortable care
Definition of ethnomedicine - correct answer - the study of the medical sytem or
healing practices of a cultural group
- ethnophysiology
- etiology
- ethnopathology
- healers
- diagnosis
- treatment
Define naturalistc disease causation - correct answer - naturalistic illness result
from exposure to natural occurring risks in one's environment
, Define personalistic disease causation - correct answer personalistic illnesses-
blamed on the supernatural intervention of another human/non-human
Examples of disease causation agents for diseases categorized as naturalistic -
erickson's theories of disease - correct answer - natural environment, climate,
technology, toxins/pullutants, radiation, disasters, microorganisms, insects, reptiles,
and birds
Examples of disease causation agents for diseases categorized as personalistic -
erickson's theories of disease - correct answer God, sin, breach of taboo, violation of
rules, and witchcraft/sorcery
Key term to describe the process of maintaining or restoring health/wellness in
humoral medical systems - correct answer balance
