HLTH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Macmillan Publishers, Nanny, Neoliberalism
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A:as an alternative approach to health has begun, we realize how health has changed from a person"s biological state to his human capabilities, capacities, and opportunities. Now health considers income, education, social support, housing, and access to quality food. There are different approaches that governments take to supply people with these resources and that"s why health is considered political. Neo-liberals believe that the government should not interfere with one"s health while collectivists believe that the government should be providing health care. A: the neo-liberal trend where health becomes a freely chosen variable. Therefore there are no reasons to work on public services, regulate the food industry, tax companies and rich individuals. the rich end up prevailing and the less fortunate do not get access to health services and are left for dead. A: income education, employment, housing, and working conditions. Bring on the duelling top-10s: two lists not to die for. Environmental and green ideology: they oppose both liberal individualist.