Sociology 2140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: 3 Women, Cancer Screening, Dementia
6 Apr 2018
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Health- a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being. Patterns of longevity life expectancy- the average number of years that individuals born in a given year can expect to live: worldwide, life expectancy has increased dramatically over the last 50 years. Japan had the longest life expectancy of 83 years in 2010. Infant and childhood mortality rates the infant mortality rate, the number of deaths of live born infants under one year per. Without such an incentive, individuals would not be motivated to ensure either the rigours of medical training or the stress of practicing medicine. Stigma refers to any personal characteristic associated with social disgrace, rejection or discrediting individuals with mental illnesses, drug addictions, physical deformities, hiv and aids are particularly prone to being stigmatized. The negative effects of treatment can include erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, bowel dysfunction and death.
