HSS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ottawa Charter For Health Promotion, The Affluent Society
7 Feb 2018
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Social determinants of health: a comparative approach (summary: healthcare: fair access to good quality healthcare will not close the health gap between rich and poor, need to shift the baselines, improve conditions for the entire population. You cant please everyone, how do we become collective in being able to help our society. Social ecology theory: the social ecology (se) theory assumes that appropriate changes in the social environment will produce changes in individuals. Its looking at reshaping the way we look at and deliver health to the community. How interdisciplinary we can be with different domains working together. Health is different depending on the time/ progression of life the person is at. It is also a balancing act; wellness is not static it is fluid. Sex differences: factors reflecting sex biases in medical research threat years ago because certain numbers weren"t accurate, because more studies were done on men then women.
