PHE1SDH Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Smoking And Pregnancy, Cohort Study
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Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely he absence of disease or infirmity (who) Genetic factors and individuals behavioural factors and social factors determine our health. Determinants of health exist in all societies and impact in health in different ways, the question is how they impact on the health of the individual, community, country or region. June each year - red nose day, raise money and awareness for sids. Incidence in australia 130 babies each year (1\3000 births) sids and sudi. Currently it is about the same as in other western countries. The incidence of sids has fallen by as much as 84% since 1990. The incidence of sudi in australia generally is also on the decline. many causes suggested, considerable progress, sleeping positions esp, but we just don"t know, no know cause. All states except tas = relationship between class and sids.
