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Chapter 1
Definitons and Terms
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
02/16/2012

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Term
healthy life expectancy
Definition
the number of years a person is expected to live in good health.
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Top 5 leading causes of death in US
Definition
1. heart disease
2. cancer
3. stroke
4. chronic respiratory diseases
5. accidents
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health promotion
Definition
the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health.
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Healthy People 20/20
Definition
road map for improving the health of all people in U.S
1. Attaining high equality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury and premature death.
2. achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
3. Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.
4. Promote quality of life, health development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
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Lifestyle Practices that Enhance Wellness - Top 10 List
Definition
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health
Definition
state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
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wellness
Definition
an integrated and dynamic level of functioning oriented toward maximizing potential, dependent on self-responsibility.
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Dimensions of Wellness
Definition
Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, Environmental, Occupational
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