Chapter

Determinants of Health

From HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 by Sambif

Concepts

  1. Overview

    "What makes some people healthy and others unhealthy? How can we create a society in which everyone has a chance to live a long, healthy life? Determinants of health are factors that contribute to a p

  2. Social Factors

    "Determinants of health fall under several broad categories. Policies at the local, state, and federal level affect individual and population health. Increasing taxes on tobacco sales, for example, ca

  3. Health Services

    "Both access to health services and the quality of health services can impact health. Healthy People 2020 directly addresses access to health services as a topic area and incorporates quality of healt

  4. Biology Behavior

    "Individual behavior also plays a role in health outcomes. For example, if an individual quits smoking, his or her risk of developing heart disease is greatly reduced. Many public health and health ca

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