Which Model Dominated Public and Political Thinking About Health During

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which model dominated public and political thinking about health during the time that the Canadian Medicare System was created in 1957?

• A) Healthy lifestyle model
• B) Socio-environmental model
• C) Biomedical model
• D) Health promotion model

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Definitions:

Neuropeptide

One of a group of peptides produced in neural tissue that function as signaling molecules; many are neurotransmitters.

Prostaglandin

A collection of lipid molecules that exhibit varying hormone-like functions across animal species.

Hormones

Hormones are chemical messengers produced by glands in the body that regulate physiological processes by signaling to distant organs and tissues.

Chemical Messengers

Molecules that transmit signals from one cell to another, often hormones or neurotransmitters.