Lesson 1a
Long-term conditions that persist for many years, often for a lifetime
Chronic diseases
Involves communication skills, relationships, and the ability to interact with others
Social health
The ability to locate, interpret, and apply health-related information
Health literacy
Conclusions about the natural world obtained through peer-reviewed, repeatable observation and experimentation
Scientific knowledge
Medication made by multiple companies, costing less than brand-name medicines
Generic drug
Involves the understanding and management of emotions, mood, outlook on life, and beliefs about oneself
Emotional health
The state of health and wellness in which one feels safe, fulfilled, and productive
Well-being
The process of taking charge of one's health and wellness through responsible decisions
Health Promotion
The ability to interact positively with others
Interpersonal skills
A hospital where patients stay overnight for diagnosis, treatment, surgery, therapy, and rehabilitation
Inpatient facility
Diseases that develop rapidly and resolve quickly
Acute diseases
A healthy balance of physical, emotional, intellectual, and social health
Wellness
The ongoing pursuit of learning and studying throughout life
Lifelong learning
The ability to resist pressures and influences hindering progress toward wellness
Refusal skills
The regular doctor providing checkups, screenings, treatments, and prescriptions
Primary care physician
Involves the ability to think clearly and critically, learn, and solve problems
Intellectual health
A poor state of health and wellness affecting various areas of life
Disease
A collection of knowledge about the natural world drawn from observation and experimentation
Science
The ability to make informed choices about health and wellness
Decision-making skills
A regular fee paid for insurance services
Premium
Optimal health Is?
The state of excellent health and wellness across all areas of life
Disorder is what?
An abnormal physical or mental condition with no single, identifiable cause
Pseudoscience Is?
Theories and health claims falsely presented as being based in science
Deductible is?
The amount paid for healthcare services each year before insurance coverage begins
Physical health Is?
The dimension involving the body, physical fitness, and the ability to cope with everyday tasks