Which of the following is a policy measure in the social model for lung cancer?

• A. Tobacco tax
• B. CT Scans
• C. Chemotherapy
• D. Surgery

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is the difference between social-model and biomedical approaches to health. A policy measure that aims to reduce a risk factor at the population level fits the social model. Tobacco tax changes the environment by making smoking more expensive, which tends to reduce smoking rates across the population and prevent lung cancer before it starts. It’s an example of how policy and economic levers shape health outcomes on a broad scale.

In contrast, CT scans are screening tools used to detect disease in individuals, while chemotherapy and surgery are treatments used after cancer has developed. These are biomedical, individual-focused interventions rather than population-wide policy actions.