PSYC 314 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Pharmacoeconomics, Pediatrics
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure . Community (preventative) intervention installing a quality sewage system, kids help phone, dare. Individual (preventative) intervention for example, going to see a doc. Family (preventative) intervention 14 year old gets diabetes it isn"t 14 year old who controls diet, it is the one who buys the groceries for the whole family. We can"t limit intervention to one level; we can"t blame the individual for issues that are rooted to their sewage system or lack of education on drugs or smoking. Family-oriented doctoral model in canada, vs in the us where there is a specialist for each body part, each family member . Heart disease (congestive heart failure, heart attack) Vascular disease (eg. , stroke, hypertension, or high blood pressure) Esophageal, colon, pancreatic, breast, endometrial, renal, gallbladder, liver, ovaries, leukemia) Trauma and infection (eg. , complications of surgery, wound complications) Int"l data: us is not the only place with obesity problems!
