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Health Defintion A state of wellbeing in all dimensions of ones life
Wellness Definition The achievement of the best health possible in all dimensions of ones life
Illness Definition The loss of physical or mental health
Disease Definition A condition of the living body or it's parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically
manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms
What is the expanded definition of health? A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease
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Describe how our beliefs about health have changed over Health used to simply be the absence of disease, because people often died of disease
time and illness. Now, health is defined as wellbeing in all aspects of ones life with the ability to
grow and a good quality of life
What are Environmental Risk Factors? Something beyond the control of an individual but still affects them
Examples of Environmental Risk Factors - pollution of lakes and rivers by raw sewage and industrial waste
- air pollution
- lack of open recreational facilities in urban areas
- overcrowding
- poor working conditions
- rapid social change
What are Lifestyle Risk Factors? Controllable behaviours
Examples of Lifestyle Risk Factors? - diet and excercise
- overeating and obesity
- high fat diet
- lack of exercise
- fad diets
- lack of recreation
- substance abuse
- alcohol abuse (liver disease and car accidents)
- tobacco use
- abuse of prescription/non prescription and mnd-altering drugs
- careless driving
- uncareful and unprotected sex
What are the 5 basic principles of the Canadian health care Public administration, comprehensiveness, universitality, accrssibility, and portability
system?
What are major challenges that confront the Canadian health - disadvantaged groups have lower life expectancy, poorer health higher risk of disability
care system? - different forms of preventable disease and injuries
- chronic disease
- stress, disability, lack of support
- rapid and irreversible social change
- shifting family structures
- aging population
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Health Care Aide delivery Exam
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Terms in this set (92)
Health Defintion A state of wellbeing in all dimensions of ones life
Wellness Definition The achievement of the best health possible in all dimensions of ones life
Illness Definition The loss of physical or mental health
Disease Definition A condition of the living body or it's parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically
manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms
What is the expanded definition of health? A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease
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Describe how our beliefs about health have changed over Health used to simply be the absence of disease, because people often died of disease
time and illness. Now, health is defined as wellbeing in all aspects of ones life with the ability to
grow and a good quality of life
What are Environmental Risk Factors? Something beyond the control of an individual but still affects them
Examples of Environmental Risk Factors - pollution of lakes and rivers by raw sewage and industrial waste
- air pollution
- lack of open recreational facilities in urban areas
- overcrowding
- poor working conditions
- rapid social change
What are Lifestyle Risk Factors? Controllable behaviours
Examples of Lifestyle Risk Factors? - diet and excercise
- overeating and obesity
- high fat diet
- lack of exercise
- fad diets
- lack of recreation
- substance abuse
- alcohol abuse (liver disease and car accidents)
- tobacco use
- abuse of prescription/non prescription and mnd-altering drugs
- careless driving
- uncareful and unprotected sex
What are the 5 basic principles of the Canadian health care Public administration, comprehensiveness, universitality, accrssibility, and portability
system?
What are major challenges that confront the Canadian health - disadvantaged groups have lower life expectancy, poorer health higher risk of disability
care system? - different forms of preventable disease and injuries
- chronic disease
- stress, disability, lack of support
- rapid and irreversible social change
- shifting family structures
- aging population
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