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What does the Islamic way of life prioritize in terms of health?
What does the Islamic way of life prioritize in terms of health?
Which statement best describes the relationship between health and healthcare?
Which statement best describes the relationship between health and healthcare?
Which of the following is a key principle regarding disease prevention mentioned?
Which of the following is a key principle regarding disease prevention mentioned?
According to the statements regarding health, what are the implications of ill health?
According to the statements regarding health, what are the implications of ill health?
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What role do medical imaging specialists play?
What role do medical imaging specialists play?
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What is the primary purpose of a healthcare system?
What is the primary purpose of a healthcare system?
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Which of the following best describes medical imaging?
Which of the following best describes medical imaging?
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Which of the following is a component unique to medical imaging?
Which of the following is a component unique to medical imaging?
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Which of the following is NOT a role of medical imaging?
Which of the following is NOT a role of medical imaging?
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What are advancements in medical imaging NOT known for?
What are advancements in medical imaging NOT known for?
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What is a significant aim of healthcare delivery systems?
What is a significant aim of healthcare delivery systems?
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Which of the following activities is associated with the role of a healthcare system?
Which of the following activities is associated with the role of a healthcare system?
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What aspect of health promotion is highlighted by a healthcare system?
What aspect of health promotion is highlighted by a healthcare system?
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What is the definition of health according to the WHO Constitution?
What is the definition of health according to the WHO Constitution?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the modifications added to the health definition?
Which of the following is NOT one of the modifications added to the health definition?
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What is a communicable disease?
What is a communicable disease?
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Which of the following approaches focuses on reducing pain from incurable diseases?
Which of the following approaches focuses on reducing pain from incurable diseases?
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What is healthcare defined as?
What is healthcare defined as?
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Which method of disease transmission is NOT mentioned?
Which method of disease transmission is NOT mentioned?
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What is the focus of a preventive approach in healthcare?
What is the focus of a preventive approach in healthcare?
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What is implied by a decrease in quality of life due to disease?
What is implied by a decrease in quality of life due to disease?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Health and Healthcare
- The course is titled "Introduction to Health and Healthcare"
- The date of the course is October 10, 2024
- The course is part of curriculum DDIR: HSMI 1211
- The course is offered by the International Islamic University Malaysia
- The course aims to cover aspects of health, healthcare, and medical imaging.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to define, understand, and discuss health, medical imaging and healthcare.
What is Health?
- Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO Constitution, July 22, 1946).
- Modifications to this definition expanded it to include the ability to lead a socially and economically productive life and a certain level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency at both micro and macro levels.
The Importance of Health
- Physical, mental, and social health are interconnected factors crucial to a strong society.
- A healthy society allows people to flourish and achieve their full potential.
Disease
- Disease is a condition where the body experiences impaired physiological functioning, usually not due to accidents.
- Disease leads to decreased quality of life or even death.
Disease Spread
- Disease can spread through various methods:
- Airborne transmission
- Body fluids
- Waterborne transmission
- Vector-borne transmission,
- Sexual transmission.
Managing Disease
- Disease can be managed using a preventative or a curative/treatment approach or a palliative approach.
- A preventative approach includes a healthy lifestyle and early detection, while a curative approach involves drug therapy, surgical interventions, and chemotherapy.
- A palliative approach focuses on reducing pain from incurable diseases to improve quality of life.
Terminologies Associated with Disease
- Common terms used in the study of disease include:
- Etiology
- Pathology
- Sign
- Symptom
- Syndrome
- Trauma
- Infection
- Pathogens
- Lesion
- Acute onset
- Chronic onset
- Inflammation
- Diagnosis
- Indication
- Contraindication
- Treatment
- Prognosis
- Remission
- Pandemic
- Epidemic
- Endemic
What is Healthcare?
- Healthcare encompasses all goods and services designed to promote health, such as preventive, curative, and palliative interventions, whether for individuals or populations.
- Healthcare systems are needed to organize the provision of these goods and services.
System or Authority
- Healthcare systems introduce, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate healthcare policies.
- Healthcare systems can be derived from a government agency, an organization that provides facilities and services, or a specialized healthcare professional.
Purpose of Healthcare System
- The purpose of healthcare systems includes:
- Saving lives
- Preventing further harm
- Treating medical conditions
- Facilitating recovery
- Sustaining quality of life
- Promoting health
- Detecting diseases early.
Example of Healthcare Systems
- Examples of healthcare systems are mentioned (e.g., Malaysia's system and the NHS in the United Kingdom).
Medical Imaging
- Medical imaging involves procedures that generate images of human anatomy to assess size, shape, organ function, and overall wellness.
Role of Medical Imaging
- Medical images help doctors, clinicians, and medical practitioners determine the best approach to manage a patient's medical situation and to detect, locate, characterize, and monitor lesions responsible for illnesses.
Progress in Medical Imaging
- Medical imaging has advanced significantly from X-rays to more sophisticated modalities encompassing various techniques like radiation-based and non-radiation-based imaging, depicting organ anatomy and function, using contrast media, and molecular-level imaging.
Components of Medical Imaging
- Several components are involved in medical imaging:
- Patient characteristics
- Imaging equipment
- Radiological examinations
- Medical imaging professionals
Islamic Input Concerning Health
- Islam emphasizes the importance of preserving life and provides guidelines on prevention and treatment. Prevention is highlighted to be better than cure.
- Pray to God for forgiveness and well-being.
- There's a focus on a balanced lifestyle.
Healthy Living and Islamic Principles
- Islam promotes a healthy lifestyle through prayer, rest, movement, and appropriate consumption of food.
- A balanced lifestyle is encouraged to maintain health.
Summary
- Health and healthcare are interconnected.
- Illness impacts individuals, communities, governments, and humankind generally.
- Preventive measures, care, and disease cures are shared responsibilities.
- Understanding disease causes helps in preventative measures.
- Religious obligations influence healthier choices.
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This quiz explores the fundamentals of health and healthcare as part of the HSMI 1211 course. It covers definitions, the importance of health, and aspects of medical imaging. Test your understanding of how physical, mental, and social well-being are interconnected.
