Psychology 2036A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Insomnia, Mammography

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazelwood

Document Summary

Chapter 4 preventative and health promoting behaviours: besides saving money, losing weight and getting exercise are the most common ny resolutions, what are preventable injuries, unintentional injuries represent one of the major causes of preventable death in this country (1. 2 million people died as a result of road traffic injuries, traffic accidents represent one of the largest causes of death among children, adolescents and young adults, falls are the leading cause of serious injury, 35% of injuries occur while canadians engage in sports (especially adolescence, bicycle accidents major cause of head injury (making helmet use very important, home and workplace unintentional injuries. Why is screening through mammography so important for older and high risk women: the prevalence of breast cancer in this country remains high, with approximately 22 000 canadian women being diagnosed each year, cost effective, however the benefits of mammography for women under 50 remain unclear, can improve survival rates.