1. Are the patient's health beliefs and behaviors primarily the result of their own individual factors (age, gender, size, appearance, personality, intelligence, experiences, physical state, emotional state), educational factors (ethnic, professional subcultures) socio-economic factors (poverty, social class, economic status, occupational, unemployment, discrimination) or environmental factors (weather, population, habitat, available housing, availability of health facilities).
2. How does the patient conceptualize the inner structure (including the location of organs) and workings of his/her body?
3. What differences in shape, size, clothing, body decorations, surgical enhancements/reduction changes can be credited to a patient's socio-cultural background?
4.To what extend do cultural beliefs extend regarding what is considered normal in their society?