According to the World Health Organization, health is defined as “'a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not simply the absence of disease and infirmity'”. The terminology of “sick” and “well” is socially constructed starting from community, family, friends and work. Health is seen differently across the demographic map and across communities. By gaining a clearer view of health use, we begin to understand sociological perspectives. Functionalists believe that the sick role is “society's expectations regarding the attitude and behavior of a person considered sick.” Early influential functionalists emphasized the role of medicine in maintaining or even treating individuals in society with “normal” functioning. Simply put, the patient or individual would seek recovery. It was also understood that functionalists believed that disabled people were also classified as sick. The disadvantage of functionalism is that they confuse impairment and disability with the “sick role”. Talcott Parson, known for his contributions to the theory of functionalism, outlined the behavior required of people considered ill. In summary, he believed that they were exempt from their normal daily activities. Yet they are