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Define Burden of Disease
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A description of how much disease and death is in a community. Measured by how many people live with a disease, injury and illness.
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Define Medicare
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Federally funded-government program to subsidise the cost of healthcare for Australian citizens
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Define Wellbeing
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Wellbeing refers to one's physical health as well as mental happiness and prosperity
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Define malnutrition
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Poor health from insufficient food and nutrients. Due to not eating enough or eating food with low nutrient content.
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List the social determinants of health
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Social gradient
early life
stress
unemployment
addiction
social exclusion
social support
food
culture
work
transport
early life
stress
unemployment
addiction
social exclusion
social support
food
culture
work
transport
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Environmental Determinants of health
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Built environment
Natural environment
Natural environment
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Examples of the natural environment
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bushfires, extreme weather and storm and flooding
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Examples of built environment
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workplace, schools, and homes
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Socio-economic determinants of health
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Education
Housing
Employment
Family
Income
Access to services
Migration
Food security
Housing
Employment
Family
Income
Access to services
Migration
Food security
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Biological determinants of health
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Birth weight
Body weight
Body weight
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Distinguish difference between the Natural and Built Environment.
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The difference between natural and built environment is that natural environment occurs naturally without human intervention while built environment is modified or created by people.