Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Angelina Jolie, World Health Organization, Genetic Testing
19 Sep 2016
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Midterm #1: 30% january 27th, 2014 weeks 1-3. Midterm #2: 30% march 3rd, 2014 weeks 5-8. Final exam: 40% winter exam period weeks 10-14. Are mostly responsible for health inequities- the unfair and avoidable differences in health status seen within and between countries. Focus on population health: relatively recent development in understanding of health and disease, alternative to the conventional model of health which is based on individual characteristics. The conventional model of health and disease (risk factor model): Strong basis in epidemiology: science of understanding variations in frequency of various health outcomes, premised on identifying specific risks to individuals and how attributes of an individual interact with or relate to those risks. E. g. risk of lung cancer increases when you smoke. E. g. risk of injury/death greater for those who drive motorcycles. Strong basis in epidemiology: important to understand that risks are not the same as causes (although often used synonymously).
