CH2 vocab Flashcards
Incidence
3 of new occurrences of an event w/in a population during a specified period
Prevalence
total # of cases w/in population during a specific time period
Morbidity
symptoms, illness, & impairment
Mortality
death
Infectious
disease is on the rise once again
epidemiology
distribution of disease w/in population
Social Epidemiology
social behaviors & factors affect distribution of disease w/in pop
Globalization
the process through which ideas, resources, people, & trade increase operate worldwide rather than local frame work
Manufactures of illness
look beyond individuals behavior or characteristics
Toxic agents
substance that can harm or kill people or other organisms
risk society
refer to any society that depends so heavily on potentially dangerous modern tech that risks from such tech becomes commonplace & accepted
Health Belief Model
Made to explain why health individuals adopt healthy behaviors
4 reasons
must believe they are suspicious to get a particular health problem
the problem is serious
adopting preventive measures will reduce the risk
no significant barriers make it difficult for them to adopt
Health lifestyle theory
Agency & structure but focuses on group rather than individual behavior
patterns related to behavior based on choices available to people according to their life
Health Projects
require individuals to actively protect their health & defines this as important work central to individual identity
Stress
3 meanings
situations that make individuals feel anxious & out of balance
emotions that result from exposure to such situations
bodily changes that occur in response to these situations & emotions
Disease promotion
based on social, political, structural factors that add to the pattern of health& disease.
social orgs
have a monopoly on disease
Advertising
great to get new customers or keep the current ones returning
manufactured doubt
actions the delebertly alter or misrepresent knowable facts to promote an agenda
coalitions
bring together like-minded orgs to promote political power
Public health agencies
key players against tobacco, guns, alcohol, ect
Legal group
front line of litigation against tobacco, automobiles, guns, food
Local org
debates about corporate practice directly to their communities & provoke dialogue that spark media
legislative Action
provides public health advocates the opportunity to suggest laws
Electoral Activites
takes action in voting booth
litigation
allows advocates to bring to court corporations alleged to have harmed health
Action aimed at corporations
provide advocates to bring thier message directly to corporate directors/ shareholders
