Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Anomie Belle, Transtheoretical Model, Randomized Controlled Trial

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 1001A/B
• Professor: ALL

Document Summary

Life expectancy = 58. 8 yrs (m) 60. 6 yrs (f) Health threats = infectious disease: e. g: cholera, tuberculosis, pneumonia. Spread due to lack of clean water, poor sewage removal, crowding, unsanitary food preparation, etc. Growing trade between countries moved diseases from one to the other. Became easier to control spread of disease, public health became important. Adoption of vaccinations and development of antibiotics allowed western society to control the major causes of morbidity and mortality. People began to expect that modern medicine could conquer any illness: in some ways, this belief holds true today -health and wellness is the realm of physicians. Life expectancy (2011-2013): m = 79. 6 years f = 83. 8 years **(avg = 81. 7 years) Health threats = chronic diseases (cancer, heart disease, stroke) Some risk factors fall within the realm of a person"s lifestyle . The best course of action = prevention. Individuals have some control over whether they delay certain chronic diseases.