Notes:
centenarians, individuals aged 100 and above
Medical sociology, the sociological analysis of social interactions, organizations, and systems related to health, illness, and medicine
health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”
social stigma, a negative label characterized by one or more personal traits that form a stereotype about the individual
Medicalization, the process by which non-medical problems become defined and treated as medical problems
medical-industrial complex, the multi-billion-dollar enterprise consisting of doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, insurance companies, drug manufacturers, and hospital supply and equipment companies
4.1.2
chronic diseases, long-lasting health problems that normally cannot be cured and only controlled, such as heart disease, cancer, and strokes
community Supported Agriculture (CSA), a system in which individuals purchase shares of food in advance of production from local farmers) is one way to eat healthier.
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33%
- The percentage of U.S. children categorized as overweight
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50%
- The percentage of Americans who meet the recommendations for physical activity
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17%
- The percentage of U.S. children categorized as obese
cancer was the leading cause of death in 2017-false
employment-based health insurance, a system in which an employer pays all or part of the health insurance premiums for the employee
Medicaid, a government program established in 1965 funding healthcare for qualified persons living below the poverty level and/or who have disabilities,
Medicare, a government program established in 1965 funding healthcare for the elderly, the disabled, and people receiving long-term treatment with dialysis
Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) is part of Medicaid and provides health insurance for low-income children.
14.2.3
socialized medicine, medical and hospital care funded for all citizens by the government
14.4.1
mental illness (HP), abnormal thoughts, behaviors, emotions, or actions that are a threat to the individual or society
herd immunity, a population’s ability to resist disease as a result of a high percentage of its members being immune
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
physician-assisted suicide, a process in which a doctor provides a terminally ill patient with the means to end their life at the time of the patient’s choosing
future of healthcare
medical tourism, the practice of traveling to another country to seek healthcare.