BHAN155 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Medical Model, Health Promotion, Public Health
7 Sep 2018
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Avg life expectancy at birth in the us is 78. 8 years in 2013. 68 and 70 are the healthy life expectancy ages of men and women in the us. Chronic disease: a disease that typically begins slowly, progresses, and persists, with a variety of signs and symptoms that can be treated but not cured by medication. Iom four general factors for our high rates of life threatening diseases and injuries: Healthy life expectancy: the number of years of full health you enjoy without disability, chronic pain, or significant illness. Health-related quality of life (hrqol): a concept that focuses on the impact of health on physical, mental, emotional, and social function. Health status focused primarily on the individual and his or her tissues and organs. Surest way to improve health was to cure the disease. Govt resources focused on initiatives that led to treatment, rather than prevention.
