There are two basic models that can be used to help outline health care. These models are biosocial and biomedical. I will examine and critique these two models through the use of mainstream newspaper articles. Many people have a wide range of opinions on this matter but the area I wish to examine is how the press represents health care issues in terms of these two models.
The articles I have chosen for the biosocial model help portray what society and the media feel about the legalization of marijuana (pot) for medicinal purposes. …