SOCL 4451 Study Guide - Rheumatoid Arthritis, Colorectal Cancer, Ectopic Pregnancy
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What causes health: cockerham states that the public widely recognizes that social factors influence health. On average in the united states: male smoker loses 13 years of life (on average, female smoker loses 14 years of life (on average) Smoking causes: lung cancer, heart disease, diabetes, colorectal cancer, liver caners, erectile dysfunction, ectopic pregnancy, vision loss, tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis, impaired immune function, cleft palates. Declines: 1965: 43% of adults (in the u. s. ) were smokers; 2012: 18: decline has slowed in recent years. Hughes (2003), learning to smoke: 5 stages of smoking, becoming a smoker. Initially a social experience a: learn techniques, learn to recognize effect of nicotine on emotions, do not smoke alone yet, continued smoking. Sickness seen as simply a physical event caused by germ, virus, cancer, or genetic affiliation. Not something in our social lives: popularity stems from effectiveness in treating infectious diseases. Drugs and drug-based techniques for variety of diseases: however, effectiveness may be overstated.
