HLTC43H3 Lecture : Lecture 02- HLTC03
Document Summary
Concepts of society: unit of analysis, motivations, chief conflict, source of people s idea, nature of collective activity. Individual self-interest self vs. self self generation competition. Community public interest self vs public influences from outside cooperation and competition. Four broad concepts of health y medical [traditional: health concept; biomedical, leading health problems; disease categories and physiological risk factors, very traditional and individualistic approach, emphasis is on health professionals y behavioural [lifestyle] unequal society in canada; this approach addresses this issue. reducing the gap between the rich and poor: approach ii. target: influence of the wealthy and powerful. actors: political movements and parties: community health centers are key players; much of healthcare system is influenced by many other powers, people with low income are not as healthy as people with high income. Lower income people who smoke are more unhealthy than higher income people who smoke = due to the stress component in their lives.
