HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Human Musculoskeletal System, Universal Design, Osteoporosis
6 Apr 2017
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The lifespan of canadians has increased by more than 30 yers since ealry 1900s. This gain is thanks to lower cvd arising from advances of public health initiatives like: tobacco control vaccinations control of infectious diseases. Stats: from 1981 to 2011 life expectancy increased 6. 1 years. When discussing healthcare quality, we discuss about medical services and social determinants of health and indicators of personal/population health. Challenging common perceptions about health: individual choices and health behaviours are the reason that some people are healthier than others. Personal choices are crucial to health because influenced by external factors: Clean frendly neighborhood vs noisy unsafe localities: health depends on access to health services and treatments. Healthy social and economic conditions can prevent illness. Strongest predictors of health = income, education, occuption. Where people live, learn, work and play largely determines their health: health inequities, policies and actions needed to support health and reduce inequalities are too costly and unsosustainable.
