SOC243H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Epidemiological Transition, Thymoma, Whitehall Study
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Lecture 6: test topics and question examples. Interpret graphs and give explanations and its significance in terms of the study (long question) Graph represents a theory epidemiological transition theory (ett) and the fundamental cause theory with phases infectious to chronic diseases mortality. With public health project, mortality rate was reduced for the advantaged. In one period there was very little difference in mortality rate. Unknown ability to manipulate disease ie ms thus everyone is under threat of dying from ms. Advantaged populations are able to access resources and information to reduce mortality. Thymoma: tumour in the thymus (immune system impairment?) Topics week 1 and 2- will be posted on blackboard n. Expansion of financial protection in health (reading only) Global trends in mortality (more vs less developed regions) Disease carrying (cid:498)vectors(cid:499)/hosts (cid:523)ie, the carries of infectious disease agents(cid:524) The mckeown thesis change due to a higher standard of living and not public health intervention.
