Question

According to the Freidson’s modification of Parsons’s "sick role," what is someone with a terminal illness categorized as?

a. unconditionally legitimate
b. conditional illegitimate
c. conditionally legitimate
d. unconditionally illegitimate

Answer 1

A and D

Step-by-step explanation:

This is know as unconditionally legitimate

Unconditionally legitimate refers to individuals who are suffering from ncurable, terminal diseases or medical conditions., since there is nothing that these people can do to get well, and are not responsible for the disease, they are automatically entitled to occupy the sick role.

Example Cancer