Chapter 13 21st century health Flashcards
what are the problems that the health service faces
obesity alcohol aging population antibiotic resistant bacteria as life expectancy increases so does other health problems
the impact of obesity on health and the NHS
more likely to suffer heart disease and type two diabetes, and reduce their life expectancy
cost a lot to the NHS
the ability of over the counter drugs
general sale, everyone can buy them
some pharmists have control over who buys them
the problems of underage drinking
those that are drinking are drinking a lot more
alter functioning brain in adolescence at a crictal stage
dangerous in pregnant women
risk of obesity, cancer
liver disease
heart disease
the problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria in hospitals
hard to stop
spread very quickly
the constraints on health professional such as ethics, cost and availability of drugs and techniques
they will insit a person should try and change their lifestyle before they offer medical treatment
dangerous for an obese person to have an operation
surgeon may tell a smoker to stop smoking before an operation
stop drinking before a liver transplant
cost a lot of money for an organ transplant - need to be sure they have the best chance of survival
the use of alternative therapies
mind therapies - relaxation techniques, they help people feel better by reducing symptoms or emotional distress
acupuncture - is the result of harmony among bodily functions and between the body and nature, disease occurs when this harmony is disrupted - sticking needles into a few od the acupuncture points depending on the condition being treated
homeopathy - if large doses of a chemical cause a symptom then minute doses will cure it - very dilute solutions of toxic substances which do little harm and some patient may find beneficial
herbal medicine - come from plants
they can interfere with drugs from a doctor
