HLSC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: List Of Sovereign States By Suicide Rate, Smallpox, Social Exclusion
17 Jan 2017
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Identify current le in canada; m/f; provinces/territories. Understand what is meant by the social determinants of health. Identify various social determinants of health and recognize their importance to health. Describe the three factors that influence behavior. Infectious diseases (i. e. , small pox, tuberculosis) claimed tens of thousands of lives. Many women died during childbirth or shortly after. Know for exam what province has highest life expectancy and which. Health is determined by complex interactions between our environment, our genetic makeup, and where we live and work. Growing inequality in social and economic status between groups of. The larger the gap means the lower the health status of the overall population (wilkinson & marmot, 1998) Poverty is a major barrier to health and wellness. Access to facilities (fitness centers, sport teams, grocery store) Low income predisposes people to greater social deprivations (inability to afford basic food, clothing, housing)
