What does it mean to say that illness is a social construction and a moral status?

1. What does it mean to say that illness is a social construction and a moral status?
2. What is the medical model of illness, and what are some of the problems with that model?
3. What is medicalization, why does it occur, and what are some of its consequences?
4. What is illness behavior? Give an example.
5. Why do individuals sometimes ignore medical advice
6. Think of a recent experience you, a close friend, or a relative had with a chronic or acute illness. Explain which concepts from the sociological literature on the experience of illness applied to your experience.