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10 Cards in this Set
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Health
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A state of completely physical, mental, and social well-being
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Social Epidemiology
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The study of how health and disease are distributed through a society's population
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Eating Disorder
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An intense form of dieting or other unhealthy method of weight control driven by the desire to be very thin
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Euthanasia
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Assisting in the death of a person suffering from an incurable disease
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Medicine
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The social institution that focuses on fighting disease and improving health
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Holistic Medicine
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An approach to health care that emphasizes prevention of illness and takes into account a person's entire physical and social environment
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Socialized Medicine
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A medical care system in which the government owns and operates most medical facilities and employs most physicians.
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Direct-Fee system
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A medical care system in which patients pay directly for the services of physicians and hospitals
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Health maintenance Organization
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An organization that provides comprehensive medical care to subscribers for a fixed fee
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Sick Role
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Patterns of behavior defined as appropriate for people who are ill
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