SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Antibody, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Sydney Tar Ponds

• School: UTM
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC100H5
• Professor: Jayne Baker

Document Summary

Life expectancy average age @ death in a population. Japan & canada similar in terms of. Similar to the rate at canada when it was established (1800"s of canada) Unmarried more likely to die than married. Factors related to public health and health care. Government run programs access to clean drinking water, basic sanitation and sewage services, innoculations (vaccinations) Of world"s pop no clean drinking water (shapes health, life expectancy) Public health system has more impact on health than advancements in biotechnology (lab settings) Hospitals, clinics, and other facilities ensuring health and treating illness. Ensure citizens have minimum access to good care. Health care varies from country to country. Spending on health care doesn"t ensure that life expectancy will be higher. Rich countries spend more on health care but it doesn"t ensure high life expectancy. America spends more money on health care, but the health of citizens is not as good as compared to.