HSC 3032 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Infection, Health Belief Model, Sanitary Engineering
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Health terminology (i. e. , health, health education, health promotion, disease prevention, etc. : health: Health is a state of complete mental physical and social well being not just the absence of disease or infirmity: health education: Any combination of planned learning experiences based on sound theories that provide individuals groups and communities the opportunity to acquire information and the skills needed to make healthy decisions: health promotion: Any planned combination of education political environmental regulatory or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities: disease prevention: The process of reducing risks and alleviating disease to promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and distress. Health rates & epidemiological data (i. e. , various rates, life expectancy, ypll, disability-adjusted life years, etc. : life expectancy: The average number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age and is based on a givens et of age specific death rates: ypll: