[HLSC 2P49] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 51 pages long Study Guide!

• School: Brock University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HLSC 2P49
• Professor: Tony Bogaert

Document Summary

Why study health and behaviour? (or why needed?) 211 billion on health care spending in canada (2013; ~10% of gdp) cutting costs stressed, so promotion & prevention is important because so large, help design user friendly systems. Belief/con dence (ex: mind) partially makes it work? ex: more belief in reality , more likely to work so more relaxed, change perception of symptoms, or even change physiology (increase endorphins)? so, mind/body linked! Research strategies: case study study of a single individual/group detail, depth and richness often multiple techniques (ex: interviews, observer, etc) often qualitative data, many case studies in health & medicine new or rare conditions need info on. Example 1: case study laughter reduces illness? improve blood pressure & immune function, pain killer? case study of norman cousins suffered from painful collagen disease belly laughter improved health? suggestive/controversial, launched other studies.