BPK 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Lung Cancer, Health Promotion, Vocab (Song)
20 Jan 2017
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Bpk 140: current issues in health chapter review questions & vocab. The two most common indicators of population health is life expectancy and infant mortality rate: name five of the ten leading causes of death globally. Morbidity sickness (in the book they say illness) One: at the community or population level, health promoters can identify high-risk groups and target prevention or early detection efforts (like blood pressure screening) towards them. Two: at the individual level, a high-risk individual can decide to change health behaviours to reduce their own risk. Two: drinking moderately (one to 14 drinks per week) Four: eating five servings or fruit and vegetables per day: list at least three factors other than personal health behaviours that affect health. Three: economics: give two different examples of how political factors affect health. One: marital status married people live longer. Discipline: a way of training practitioners to think and practice.
