SCS 1150 Study Guide - Final Guide: Public Administration, Reductionism, Assisted Suicide
13 Dec 2015
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Definition: health is a state of complete, physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Life expectancy: the average period that a person may expect to live. Health adjusted life expectancy: a measurement developed by the world health. Organization that attempts to capture a more complete estimate of health than standard life expectancy rates. Conditions affecting life expectancy: obesity (bmi), suicide, leading causes of death in society, infant mortality, health care system, hospitalization, self- perceived health, and disability. Leading causes of death: cancer, heart disease, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, accidents, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, suicide, and kidney disease. Population aging: usually defined as a shift of population age composition towards the older ages, is a consequence of lasting decreases in fertility and increases in life expectancy. Mortality: the state of being subject to death. Morbidity: a term used to describe how often a disease occurs in a specific area.
