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The value of all goods and services produced within a country for a given period;
a key indicator of the country's economic activity and financial well-being
gross domestic product
health as "not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being.
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Anticipated number of years of life remaining at a given age.
Life expectancy
Number of deaths in a given population within a specified period.
Mortality
Incidence or prevalence of diseases in a given population within a specified
period.
Morbidity
A physical or mental condition that limits an individual's ability to perform
functions considered normal.
Disability
A combined mortality- morbidity index that reflects years of life free of disability
and symptoms of illness.
Quality adjusted life years
, Major categories of mental health measures
Mental Conditions;
Behaviors;
perceptions;
satisfaction;
Services received
ranks second, after ischemic heart disease, as a nationwide burden on health and
productivity
Mental Illness
most commonly used measure of relative social well-being
Socioeconomic status
The frequency of social activities a person undertakes within a specified period.
Social Contacts
Interpersonal relationships with social contacts and the extent to which the
individual can rely on the people involved in these contacts for support.
Social Resources
Factors that influence health status. Typically, they include socioeconomic
status, environment, behaviors, heredity, and access to medical care.
Determinants of Health
unchangeable, such as age, sex, and genetic makeup
Fixed Factors