SOCI 100B Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Health Care In Canada, Socialized Medicine, Symbolic Interactionism
23 Oct 2016
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Health: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Life expectancy: the average lifespan of a newborn n. Indicator of the overall health of a country. As a rule, the higher the life expectancy, the healthier is a given population. Social determinants of health: the conditions in which people are born, gore, and live (work and age too) Influenced by a society"s distribution of wealth, power, and social resources. Largely responsible for health inequalities in one"s own country and the world. Income and social position influence one"s health: the better one"s social, economic, and income status are, the better their health will be. Life expectancy is related to minority status: example: aboriginal have a lower life expectancy than canadians, explained through the large majority of aboriginal level of poverty. Mistakenly referred to as socialized medicine: the government owns and operates most medical facilities and employs most physicians.
