GGRB28H3 Lecture 4: Lecture notes for lecture 4 of the course WITH slides that she skipped in lecture (but covered following lec)
Document Summary
Video 1 bill davenhall, your health depends on where you live. genetics + lifestyle + environment = health. Food, water quality not considered when doctors inquire about your health and health history. Geography is destiny in medicine. jack lord. patterns of health inequality: international, regional and class divides (spatial, social, ethnic, small scale variations. explaining inequalities in health outcomes: determinants of health. whitehall ii: 10,000 men and wo men employed in the british civil service, 1985 to present, results: social gradient still exists for many diseases; social class. different arguments arguing the inequalities of health. social and community influences: the more friends/community groups you are involved in, the better your health. working conditions and local environments: low social class working environments tend to have more hazards, local environments: living close to highly polluted areas, highly industrial areas, the neighbourhood you live in are all important to your health.