▁the ▁sick ▁role . ▁Ind ividual ▁may ▁not ▁comp ly ▁with ▁expect ations ▁of ▁the ▁sick ▁role , ▁may ▁not ▁give ▁up ▁social ▁oblig ations , ▁may ▁resist ▁dependency , ▁may ▁avoid ▁public ▁sick ▁role ▁if ▁their ▁ill ness ▁is ▁st ig mat ised . ▁Ind ividual ▁may ▁not ▁accept ▁ ▁' pass ive ▁patient ' ▁role . ▁Doctor ▁Pat ient ▁relationship . ▁Go ing ▁to ▁see ▁doctor ▁may ▁be ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁a ▁process ▁of ▁help ▁seeking ▁behaviour , ▁Fre id son ▁( 1 9 7 0 ) ▁discuss es ▁importance ▁of ▁' lay ▁refer ral ▁system '- ▁lay ▁person ▁consult s ▁significant ▁lay ▁groups ▁first . ▁This ▁model ▁assumes ▁' ide al ' ▁patient ▁and ▁' ide al ' ▁doctor ▁roles ▁See - ▁Mur c ott ▁( 1 9 8 1 ), ▁S acks ▁( 1 9 6 7 ), ▁B loor ▁& ▁Hor ob in ▁( 1 9 7 5 ). ▁D iffer ential ▁treatment ▁of ▁patient , ▁and ▁differential ▁doctor ▁patient ▁relationship - ▁variations ▁depend ▁on ▁social ▁class , ▁gender ▁and ▁eth nic ity . ▁See - ▁Mac Int y re ▁& ▁Old man ▁( 1 9 8 4 ), ▁Buch an ▁& ▁Richard son ▁( 1 9 7 3 ), ▁Sud now ▁( 1 9 6 7 ). ▁ ▁Bl aming ▁the ▁sick . ▁' R ights ' ▁do ▁not ▁always ▁apply . ▁Sometimes ▁individuals ▁are ▁held ▁responsible ▁for ▁their ▁ill ness , ▁i . e . ▁ill ness ▁associated ▁with ▁suffer ers ▁l ifest yle . ▁(