HLSC 2P21 questions well answered
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Health according to apple - correct answer ✔✔disease state and physical attributes; can be
measured through activity, mindfulness, nutrition and sleep
Health according to the Oxford Dictionary - correct answer ✔✔the state of being free from
illness or injury
Health according to etymology - correct answer ✔✔means to be whole or sound for well-being
(holistic)
Health according to the ancient world - correct answer ✔✔religious healers believe that
individuals must pray and sacrifice to the gods (healing god Asclepius)
Health according to WHO - correct answer ✔✔a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being, not merely the absence of infirmity or disease
Health according to the Ottawa Charter - correct answer ✔✔health is seen as a resource for
everyday life, not the objective of living (emphasizes social and personal resources as well as
physical capacities)
Health according to Health Canada & PHAC - correct answer ✔✔believes in health promotion
and equity in health care system (SDOH)
Health according to Bury & Bury - correct answer ✔✔health can be seen as a multifaceted
dimension of human life and as a reserve stock of vitality, fitness, and strength which individuals
can draw upon to pursue their goals and actions; the experience of health both good and poor
, is likely to be influenced by the circumstances into which people are born and the contexts and
actions which prevail at different stages of life
Biomedical perspective - correct answer ✔✔a mechanistic view that objectives illness and
disease based solely on physiological factors, separating it from the individual as well as from
the larger cultural, political, and social context in which it occurs
Sociological perspective - correct answer ✔✔a perspective that examines how personal issues
are patterned across group and are connected to the larger social and structural organization of
society
The fallacy of specific etiology in biomedical model - correct answer ✔✔emphasis on diseases
having one cause
objectification in biomedical model - correct answer ✔✔only viewed in physical terms; doctors
have no interpersonal skills
reductionism in biomedical model - correct answer ✔✔focus on one piece of disease
victim blaming in biomedical model - correct answer ✔✔individualize health problems rather
than asking why they are occurring
Medicare - correct answer ✔✔Canadas publicly funded healthcare system
Responsibilities of Provinces and Territories in Medicare - correct answer ✔✔management,
organization, and delivery of health care services for their residents; non "necessary" items
(Pharma, home care, optometry, physio) are not always covered
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Health according to apple - correct answer ✔✔disease state and physical attributes; can be
measured through activity, mindfulness, nutrition and sleep
Health according to the Oxford Dictionary - correct answer ✔✔the state of being free from
illness or injury
Health according to etymology - correct answer ✔✔means to be whole or sound for well-being
(holistic)
Health according to the ancient world - correct answer ✔✔religious healers believe that
individuals must pray and sacrifice to the gods (healing god Asclepius)
Health according to WHO - correct answer ✔✔a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being, not merely the absence of infirmity or disease
Health according to the Ottawa Charter - correct answer ✔✔health is seen as a resource for
everyday life, not the objective of living (emphasizes social and personal resources as well as
physical capacities)
Health according to Health Canada & PHAC - correct answer ✔✔believes in health promotion
and equity in health care system (SDOH)
Health according to Bury & Bury - correct answer ✔✔health can be seen as a multifaceted
dimension of human life and as a reserve stock of vitality, fitness, and strength which individuals
can draw upon to pursue their goals and actions; the experience of health both good and poor
, is likely to be influenced by the circumstances into which people are born and the contexts and
actions which prevail at different stages of life
Biomedical perspective - correct answer ✔✔a mechanistic view that objectives illness and
disease based solely on physiological factors, separating it from the individual as well as from
the larger cultural, political, and social context in which it occurs
Sociological perspective - correct answer ✔✔a perspective that examines how personal issues
are patterned across group and are connected to the larger social and structural organization of
society
The fallacy of specific etiology in biomedical model - correct answer ✔✔emphasis on diseases
having one cause
objectification in biomedical model - correct answer ✔✔only viewed in physical terms; doctors
have no interpersonal skills
reductionism in biomedical model - correct answer ✔✔focus on one piece of disease
victim blaming in biomedical model - correct answer ✔✔individualize health problems rather
than asking why they are occurring
Medicare - correct answer ✔✔Canadas publicly funded healthcare system
Responsibilities of Provinces and Territories in Medicare - correct answer ✔✔management,
organization, and delivery of health care services for their residents; non "necessary" items
(Pharma, home care, optometry, physio) are not always covered
