Health is one of the most important components of quality of life, whether in childhood, during working adulthood or later in life. Medical knowledge has increased impressively over the past several decades, yet there are many unsolved issues. In the United States health costs have been increasing at a very high rate compared to everything else. In many developing countries there is not enough money to fund healthcare at even a basic level. Other issues like drug resistance are emerging.
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2. EXPLANATION
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3. HEALTH … an incredibly important
component of quality of life … being
well or WELLNESS is a far better
state of affairs that ILLNESS.
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Elements of Wellness
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Elements of Wellness
Emotional wellness;
Intellectual wellness
Spiritual wellness;
Occupational wellness;
Environmental wellness;
Social wellness;
Physical wellness.
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Emotional wellness;
Intellectual wellness
Spiritual wellness;
Occupational wellness;
Environmental wellness;
Social wellness;
Physical wellness.
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Elements of Wellness
Emotional wellness;
Intellectual wellness
Spiritual wellness;
Occupational wellness;
Environmental wellness;
Social wellness;
Physical wellness.
7. NUTRITION
Prevention is better than cure … and
good nutrition goes a long way to
enable wellness and good health.
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8. INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Innovations in medical science have
reduced mortality due to infectious
diseases by an amazing amount in
the 20th century …
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From: Trends in Infectious Disease Mortality in the United States During the 20th
CenturyJAMA. 1999;281(1):61-66. doi:10.1001/jama.281.1.61
10. DRUG RESISTANCE
Nature is a complex system … with
many mechanisms we do not
understand
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11. MEDICATIONS
Modern medications can make an
enormous contribution to better
outcomes from health interventions.
But medications should not be
abused
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12. COST, PRICE AND PROFIT
Patients are often confused about
the difference between cost and
price.
Cost are the outlays made to do the
treatment.
Price is what gets paid to have this
treatment
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13. COST TRENDS
Many medications and treatments
are costing less than previously …
not all, but a good many.
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14. PRICE TRENDS
In the US, the price of medications
and treatments does not reflect the
costs very well … and there is no
effective transparency for society to
address this issue.
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15. PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS
Public health systems have a big role in
ensuring the health of the population as
a whole.
They are strong in most rich countries.
They are dangerously underfunded and
very weak in a lot of poor developing
countries.
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16. IMMUNIZATION
Immunization has been an important
factor in reducing the impact of
previously dangerous diseases.
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17. REMINDER
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18. THANK YOU
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