HLTH102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pancreatitis, Fibrinogen, Trachea
14 Jan 2015
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Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity : problems with the who definition, absoluteness of the word complete . Most of us would then be considered unhealthy, complete is not obtainable: contributes to the medicalization of society. New screening technology detect abnormalities that aren"t usually threatening, define people are being sick sooner. * can detect small amount of cancer that are likely to be eliminated by the body. Public health agency of canada (phac) definition: federal body, so is health canada but they are two separate bodies, phac more population focused, health canada more medically focused. Health is a capacity or resource rather than a state . Also if you are healthy, you are able to grow regardless of being ill. Aboriginal medicine wheel: divided into 4, spirituality, seasons, compass, more natural . Changed how to view health, first time health promo introduced.
