KINE 2P41 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Health Care In Canada, World Health Organization, Trac
16 Feb 2016
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Kine 2p41 lecture one: introduction to health promotion. X-ray, tests- broken leg vs. disability for life. Being born 1/3 of us would not be here without common" medical interventions. Vitamins, minerals, calories, fat vs. eating whatever fills you up. Ever eaten food vs. died from bacteria. Ever drank water vs. died from impurities, cholera. Ever breathe air vs. died from pollution. Health system establishes what is safe", measures things that make us sick and tried to fix us if food, drink or air made us sick. Impact of health information and medical evidence on modern society. Smoking is not allowed in public places in many countries. We also know donuts are bad for us. Er, or, icu, x-ray, mri, md, rn, dc, ot & pt, dds. Many of our choices in life are directed in some degree by health information. And the influence of health information continues to grow. And the influence of health information is hotly debated.
