HLTA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ascaris Lumbricoides, Salutogenesis, Helminths
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Health studies lecture 02 tuesday, september 12th, 2017. Contemporary health studies, introduction & chapter 1: gillett, et al. , 2016: chapter 3. A multitude of contested meanings: absences of disease or infirmity, balance/homeostasis, fitness/function, mean and ends, human right, commodity, normal. Three models of health to get us started: Illustrative case study: ascaris lumbricoides (round worms: biomedical model expert driven- reductionism, behavioural/ lifestyle model personal responsibility- choice, social model social justice- context. 60,000 deaths per year, mainly in children. Influenced by many disciplines: state, communities and individuals all play a part. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. highest standard of health-physical, mental, and socialis a fundamental human right. Current thinking about health: technology is changing our understanding of health/illness, health care, our relationship to our bodies, the way we live and die, example: prosthesis, organ donation, new reproductive technologies, stem cell technologies, biomechanics, etc.
