M12 (6 - 10) Flashcards
1
Q
Give 1 word for:
Something that occurs over a long time
A
Chronic
2
Q
Give 1 word for:
A centre for the care of people who are terminally or seriously ill.
A
Hospice
3
Q
What is social exlusion and how does it affect people’s health?
A
Social exclusion is when people are left out of society because of their
- gender
- nationality
- race
- financial positions
This affects people’s health because it means that they do not have access to proper medical care or living conditions that promote good health.
4
Q
Disesase that affects the lungs and sometimes other organs…
A
…TB
5
Q
A condition in which either the quantity of glucose in the blood is too high or there is not enough insulin to process sugar, or both….
A
…Diabetes