Exam 11: Health and Medicine

For as long as she can remember, Brigid has wanted to work in a developing country. In high school she found out about Médecins Sans Frontières, a group of people who provide medical relief to people in war-torn countries. She is about to graduate from medical school, and has specialized in HIV/AIDS. If she wanted to work in the area of the world with the highest prevalence of that disease where would she go?

In the past, Canadian physicians were staunchly opposed to the midwifery of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), and their lobbying successfully led to preventing the VON from delivering babies. Henceforth, only doctors would deliver babies. Which of the following did the profession of doctor become in terms of this service?

How do sociologists refer to the system that is composed of government-run programs that ensure access to clean drinking water, basic sewage and sanitation services, and inoculation against infectious diseases?

What is social isolation among the elderly most commonly associated with?

According to the textbook, in what way does the United States have an excellent health care system?

Which of the following are most likely to emphasize that a balance between the body and the mind maintains good health?

Environmental racism is the tendency for hazardous waste sites and polluting industries to be located close to the rich and the powerful.

Robin is suffering from depression but refuses to take the medication that her doctor prescribes her. What is she failing to follow?

What is social exclusion based on race, and how do its cumulative effects impact the health of Canadians?

What is the term given to the annual number of deaths before the age of one year for every 1000 live births?

Denise has had a chronic back condition since her motorcycle accident. After trying several different traditional medical doctors and finding that her pain had not really subsided, she decided to try a chiropractor, and was surprised to find that this form of alternative medicine provided her with a great deal of relief. If Denise is like most Canadians who have turned to alternative medicine, which of the following is most likely to be an accurate description of her?

Which of the following human health factors were impacted by the introduction of sour gas wells and logging operations around the reserves of the Lubicon Lake Nation in Alberta?

What is meant by the term "environmental racism"?

Steven and Everett are cousins. Steven is an American citizen and Everett is a Canadian. Both have a rare genetically inherited condition which is very well controlled by a daily use of a readily available pharmaceutical product. Which of the following most likely describes their experience with buying the medication they need to control their illness?

The negative health consequences of poverty start even before birth, in part because expecting mothers have less access to prenatal care, experience higher levels of stress, and suffer from poor nutrition.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which of the following terms is used for the ability to achieve one's potential and to respond positively to the challenges of the environment?

Even though virtually everybody in Canada knows that smoking cigarettes is bad for one's health, people continue to smoke. Smoking rates are not uniform across all social classes in Canada. Research the links between class and educational levels and smoking rates. What policy changes can you think of that could better target anti-smoking campaigns for these groups?

Which of the following is a distinctive feature of the American health care system?

According to the text, what is health?

Which of the following was the leading cause of death in Canada in 2009?