HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Infant Mortality, Universal Design, Respiratory Disease
31 Mar 2017
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Adverse events among children in canadian hospitals (matlow et al 2012) The average lifespan of canadians has increased by more than 30 years since the early 1900s. What"s the number 1 reason why: advances in medicine (e. g. new surgical interventions and novel treatments for diverse diseases, more effective drugs and pharmacotherapies, more and better-equipped hospitals. Improved public health measures (e. g. hygienic sewage disposal, vaccination programs, workplace safety): better trained physicians. Lifespan of canadians has increased by >30 years since early 1900s. Stats canada data: from 1981 to 2011, life expectancy increased 6. 2 years. Largest gain during this time was attributed to the decrease of cvd arising from public health initiatives like tobacco control. When discussing healthcare quality, we must discuss not just medical services (hospitals, drugs, doctors, nurses), but also social determinants of health and indicators of personal/population health. Lets start a conversation about health and not talk about health care at all video clicker questions:
