FMSC 280 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Publicly Funded Health Care, Gross Domestic Product, Gross National Income
24 Feb 2016
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Who: a state of complete physical, mental and social well-bring and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Medicine: concerned with the health of individuals, and clinical health practioners like physicians, surgeons, dentists, nurses, and psychical therapists. Modifiable: can be altered through lifestyle changes. Exposure: the state of being in contact with something. Outcome: the way something comes out, a consequence. Risk factor: exposure or characteristic that increases the likelihood of a disease. Association: exposure or characteristic is related to an increased likelihood of. Necessary: must be present for a person to develop a disease. Primary: preventing diseases from occurring, immunization, nutrition, adequate sleep, safety devices, health education. Income: the amount of take home pay earned by household members in a given period. Gross domestic product (gdp): gross domestic product is the amount of goods and services produced by canada by both canadian corporations and foreign corporations.
