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Chapter 9 - Health Care and Well-Being
Glossary
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
B
birth rate - The number of live births per 1,000 members of a population per year.
C
child mortality rate - The number of children dying under five years old per 1,000 live births per year.
D
death (mortality) rate - Number of deaths per 1,000 persons in a population per year.
deinstitutionalization - The shift to treating persons designated as mentally ill in settings other than as residents in mental hospitals.
demographic transition - The shift from high birth rates and high death rates to low birth rates and low death rates.
E
epidemiological transition - The shift in the cause of death in a society from being predominantly infectious disease to chronic disease.
I
infant mortality rates - The number of deaths during the first year of life per 1,000 live births per year.
M
mental illness - Any one of a number of thinking or mood disorders resulting in impaired functioning and/or debilitating feelings of distress.
