HSCI 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Canada Health Act, Community Design, Circulatory System
28 Nov 2017
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Policy options: can say do nothing , no citations needed because the info was provided in assignment 4, do not need to mention the canada health act. The role of local governments in health: why, how, what, where. Were trapped and had to walk to get everything. Residents got healthier from all the walking and hiking: lost weight, improved their cardiovascular system, slept better. Another individual: he"s overweight, smokes cigs, paid a guy 50$ to get his cat from the vet. Our postal code is a powerful predictor of our health. Influences how we move, feel, and interact in everyday life. Every year, 5 million people die from causes associated with one of the most mundance scourages of the modern era: sitting around. By 2030, an estimated 60% of the world"s population will live in cities. In the last decade, health care costs in nc have doubled to consume over 40% of the provincial budget.
