Risks and expectations in health care
Authors:
J. Holčík
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav sociálního lékařství a veřejného zdravotnictví LF MU, Brno
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2005; 85(7): 413-416
Category:
Biopsychosocial relations
Overview
Explained are the concept of risk, methods of its calculation and comparison. Health risk factors are markedly conditioned socially. The author presents the major social determinants of health, and points to their connection with the historical development of a given society. Poverty and social disintegration are designated as a serious social health risk factor, and brought out are the individual’s and the social values of health.
Key words:
health risk – social factors – poverty – health.
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General Practitioner
2005 Issue 7
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