Abstract
ABSTRACTFour hypotheses are proposed concerning intracultural variation in the conceptualization of disease and the reported use of professional health services. It is concluded that educational level explains more of the variance than any other factor tested. Analysis of the structure of cognitive models of disease indicates that physicians and nonpractitioners tend to view each disease as a unique entity rather than as one of a class of diseases.
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