HLTC02H3 Lecture : HLTC02 Lecture 1
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Causes can be cultural, socioeconomic, genetics, accessibility to health care. Illnesses are caused by one s lifestyle which is affected by income. Social conditions affect the biological. j what should governments do to maintain the health of canadians in general, and. Canadian women in particular? y continue to have public health care, assumes health is an individual choice. I j the view of health that is adopted within a jurisdiction or by an agency will strongly influence the organization and delivery of health care services and the manner in which health policy is defined and implemented. Concepts of health: medical approach i (traditional, biomedical) j health concept: biomedical, absence of disease and/or disability. j leading health problems defined in terms of disease categories and physiological risk factors. Concepts of health: medical approach ii j principal strategies: surgical interventions, drug and other therapies. j target: high risk individuals/women. j general approach: individualized. j actors: physicians, nurses, allied health professions.
