2: Prevention of disease Flashcards
What is life expectancy?
The average lifespan a newborn is expected to have
Life expectancy is low when child ___ are common.
deaths
Life expectancy is an (exact figure / average figure).
average figure
Broadly, for which three reasons do people die?
Communicable disease
Non-communicable disease
Injury
In the current day, people tend to die from ___ disease rather than ___ disease.
infectious / “affluent”
affluent
infectious
What is primary disease prevention?
Preventing disease before it starts
Give an example of primary disease prevention.
Vaccination
What is secondary disease prevention?
Stopping a disease from being as bad as it could be
Give an example of secondary disease prevention.
Screening programmes
What is tertiary disease prevention?
Preventing complications from developing
Give an example of tertiary disease prevention.
Post-MI medication
Pulmonary rehab
