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How do the authors define the They are not objective realities waiting to be
nature of health and disease? uncovered, but are actively produced and
negotiated by ordinary people.
What is the primary focus of the The absence of disease and a pathogenic focus on
medical model of health? finding biological causes for illness.
How does the social model of health It views health as a product of social, biological,
differ from the medical model? and environmental factors and emphasizes
prevention and community-based self-help.
What is the 'salutogenic' focus in the It emphasizes understanding the factors that keep
social model of health? people healthy rather than just focusing on illness.
What are the four components of Physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional.
health in the holistic Medicine Wheel
model?
What is the core requirement for All four components (physical, mental, spiritual,
health according to the Medicine emotional) must be equally developed and in
Wheel? balance.
, What are the four ways of thinking An ideal state, mental and physical fitness, a
about health that the unified model commodity, and personal strength.
attempts to reconcile?
What is a major critique of It focuses too heavily on individual determinants
Seedhouse's unified model of while ignoring vital social determinants.
health?
What is the central task for health To acknowledge them as crucial in determining
promoters regarding socio- individual and population health.
economic factors?
Why is it necessary to measure To assess if interventions have effectively
health outcomes in health addressed the health status of the target
promotion? community or population.
List the five ways differences in social Behaviour or lifestyle, the life course, psychosocial
determinants lead to differential factors, material conditions, and access to health
health outcomes. care services.
What are the four levels of General socio-economic/cultural/environmental
determinants of health depicted in conditions, living and working conditions, social
the concentric half-circle model? and community networks, and individual lifestyle
factors (plus age, sex, and heredity).
In the concentric model of health The factors furthest away from the individual,
determinants, which factors are specifically the general socio-economic, cultural,
considered most important? and environmental conditions.
How does income level influence Higher income provides better access to clean
health outcomes? water, food, and medical services, and reduces
stress and anxiety.
Questions and Answers | Verified Solutions | 2026
Edition | Pass Guaranteed
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Terms in this set (308)
How do the authors define the They are not objective realities waiting to be
nature of health and disease? uncovered, but are actively produced and
negotiated by ordinary people.
What is the primary focus of the The absence of disease and a pathogenic focus on
medical model of health? finding biological causes for illness.
How does the social model of health It views health as a product of social, biological,
differ from the medical model? and environmental factors and emphasizes
prevention and community-based self-help.
What is the 'salutogenic' focus in the It emphasizes understanding the factors that keep
social model of health? people healthy rather than just focusing on illness.
What are the four components of Physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional.
health in the holistic Medicine Wheel
model?
What is the core requirement for All four components (physical, mental, spiritual,
health according to the Medicine emotional) must be equally developed and in
Wheel? balance.
, What are the four ways of thinking An ideal state, mental and physical fitness, a
about health that the unified model commodity, and personal strength.
attempts to reconcile?
What is a major critique of It focuses too heavily on individual determinants
Seedhouse's unified model of while ignoring vital social determinants.
health?
What is the central task for health To acknowledge them as crucial in determining
promoters regarding socio- individual and population health.
economic factors?
Why is it necessary to measure To assess if interventions have effectively
health outcomes in health addressed the health status of the target
promotion? community or population.
List the five ways differences in social Behaviour or lifestyle, the life course, psychosocial
determinants lead to differential factors, material conditions, and access to health
health outcomes. care services.
What are the four levels of General socio-economic/cultural/environmental
determinants of health depicted in conditions, living and working conditions, social
the concentric half-circle model? and community networks, and individual lifestyle
factors (plus age, sex, and heredity).
In the concentric model of health The factors furthest away from the individual,
determinants, which factors are specifically the general socio-economic, cultural,
considered most important? and environmental conditions.
How does income level influence Higher income provides better access to clean
health outcomes? water, food, and medical services, and reduces
stress and anxiety.
