SOC 372 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: High High, Global Health, Infant Mortality
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Ch 1 global health and health transitions. 1. 1 health (who 1984) a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. (cid:894)bio+psy(cid:272)h+ o(cid:272)+et(cid:272)(cid:895); pro(cid:448)ides a target (cid:894)(cid:374)o o(cid:374)e has (cid:862)(cid:272)o(cid:373)plete health(cid:863)(cid:895) Medicine - concerned with health of ind. s and clinical health practitioners (phys, surg, dents, nurs, thera) contribute by providing prevent, dia, thera services. Many factors affect enviro to promote or inhibit. Ph systems (domains): world/ world region/ nation/ stateprov/ community/ Essential public health services: monitor health status to id probs/ dia and investigate. Probs and hazards/inform, edu, empower/ mobilize comm partnerships/develop policy plans support ind and comm/enforce laws regs protect health ensure safe/link people services & ensure provision/ensure competent workforce/eval effect access quality/ Global health transitional health health concerns that cross national borders. Vs international health focus on the health issues of people who live in lower- income countries. Recently: up modernization up globalization expand scope and field.
