Chapter 5.2 - Changes in Australia’s health status over time Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 diseases contributing to mortality?
A
- Life expectancy
- Cancer (neoplasms)
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Injury & poisoning
- Respiratory diseases
2
Q
Infectious and parasitic diseases
A
Infectious diseases can be transmitted from one person to another (contagious)
3
Q
Cancers (neoplasms)
A
A disease where some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body
4
Q
Cardiovascular diseases
A
involve the heart and blood vessels and interfere with how the blood is circulated throughout the body
5
Q
Injury & poisoning
A
include deaths from motor vehicle crashes and other accidents, suicide, assault, poisoning, drowning, burns and falls and other health complications
6
Q
Respiratory diseases
A
affects the lungs and other parts of the body that are involved in breathing
