PUBHLTH 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Orthohantavirus, Prostate Cancer
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A state of complete physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being and not merely the absence of disease - who definition. Health represents a dynamic state with habits that promote health and lowering risk of any diseases. Emotional health - feel and express emotions, self esteem. Intellectual health - open mind and learn new things. Spiritual health - meaning and direction in the life. Occupational health - relates to place of employment. Physical health - perform normal activities of daily life. Environmental health - external factors that affect health e. g. water, air. Can"t often control because under mostly the government. 1881 teaching of sanitary science begins at university of michigan. 1897 first master of science in hygiene. 1915 first master of science in public health. Majority of people have problems in typical curve of aging. The ideal = normal level of aging. Not very nutritional meals (vitamin), not drinking enough water, too.
