What is the biomedical model of medicine?

Answer by  Petalmaker1 (263)

The biomedical model of medicine, is used by doctors in the diagnosis of disease. Widely used by promoters of natural health, it is a form of alternative medicine. This is directly in opposition to the bio-psycho-social model, which includes both psychological and social elements.

Answer by  RunawayJim (964)

It pretty much says that being free of disease and pain constitutes a healthy person. It strictly looks at treatment as a physical thing too and ignores other factors.

Answer by  simona5 (37)

The biomedical model of medicine is a model used by doctors in diagnosing and finding a good and helpfull treatment for diseases.It is used in practice since the mid- nineteenth century.