Health Sciences 2045A/B- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 27 pages long!)
5 Oct 2017
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H e a l t h s c i e n c e s 2 0 4 5 a / b. Made lots of progress in health and life expectancy: sharp drop in infant mortality, eradication of smallpox, elimination of polio, control of measles, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, haemophilus type b, other infectious diseases, better family planning. Increase of 31. 5 years in average life span. Only 3% adhere to 4 healthy lifestyle characteristics: not smoking, engaging in regular physical activity, eating healthy die, and eating 5 fruits / vegetables. Behavior patterns continue to represent the single most prominent domain of influence over health prospects. Health behavior: those behaviors that impact a person"s health. 1974 is turning point that marks the beginning of health promotion as significant component of national health policy in 20th century: canada published landmark policy statement = a new perspective on the health of. Canadians: healthy people important b/c summarized research available up to that point.
