13500. SOCIOLOGY VERSUS THE MEDICAL AND POLITICAL MODELS OF HEALTH. The sociological model of health and illness differs from both the political and the medical model. Following an overview of how these three models differ in terms of their definitions of health and illness, and how these three models are distinguished in terms of their approach towards improving health and reducing illness, this essay illustrates the differences in these models through an analysis of a few specific examples of the different approach each model takes in considering the role of social factors in health and illness and healthcare delivery. 7 pages, 12 footnotes, 8 bibliographic sources.