Health Sciences 4044A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: The Conference Board, Infant Mortality, List Of Sovereign States By Suicide Rate
14 Dec 2016
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Bc is the top placing province: bc scored an a on the health report card, bc ranks 3rd overall after switzerland and sweden. Newfoundland worst ranked: scored a d, placed just below usa (which is the worst ranking peer country) The territories have the worst health outcomes in canada. Canada overall is 8th (out of 16 countries) with b grade on health report card. Who definition of health: broad definition. Life expectancy, premature mortality, infant morality, self-report, mortality = cancer; heart disease; stroke, etc. Self-reported = overall aspect of wellbeing: good indictor of burden and disease. Suicide rate: indicator of health and social conditions. Top 3 killers in canada cancer, heart disease and stroke. * conference board is not attempting to rate canada"s health care system. Bc (grade a 3rd overall) and ontario (grade b 7 overall) Goal: evaluate health status and peers of other countries.
