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  • Sociology of Health and Illness
  • Medical Sociology
  • Disability Studies

Background:

  • Vulnerability is broadly understood in biomedicine as inherent to certain conditions or linked to structural inequalities.
  • Philosophical and feminist perspectives view vulnerability as a universal human experience and a potential resource for resistance.
  • Medical and psychiatric diagnosis has been a focus of social critique and activism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To expand contemporary understandings of vulnerability by examining its generation through institutionalized diagnostic practices.
  • To explore how people with multiple conditions experience vulnerability within the diagnostic process.
  • To propose a combined approach to vulnerability that integrates universal, structural, and practice-based dimensions.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study employing face-to-face interviews with individuals living with multiple conditions.
  • Analysis of experiential accounts of navigating diagnostic practices, primarily at the primary care level.
  • Focus on identifying harmful aspects of diagnostic procedures that exacerbate vulnerability.

Main Results:

  • Five harmful aspects of diagnostic practice were identified: temporal sequencing, diagnostic authority, medical specialization, strategic symptom selection, and medical isolation.
  • These practices exacerbate patient vulnerability, extending beyond inherent conditions or structural inequalities.
  • Diagnostic practices are embedded within the institution of diagnosis, not solely due to power asymmetries in consultations.

Conclusions:

  • Vulnerability is a universal human condition amplified by institutionalized medical practices, particularly diagnosis.
  • Diagnostic practices can significantly exacerbate vulnerability for individuals with multiple conditions.
  • A comprehensive understanding of vulnerability requires considering its universal, structural, and practice-based dimensions within healthcare settings.