| A | B |
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| Alternative health care | Methods commonly used to protect and restore health of individuals before the arrival of modern medicine. |
| Cancer | Refers to the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. |
| Cardiovascular Disease | Damage to or disease of the heart and blood vessels. |
| Chronic | To persist over a long time |
| Diabetes | Is a condition in which the body has a reduced ability to acquire glucose from the blood stream and put it in cells to be used as energy. This is caused by insufficient insulin. |
| Disability | A relative measure of a persons inability to perform everyday tasks or motions. |
| Empowerment | Being aware of choices |
| Environment | Not just the physical surrounding but also the social context in which people live. |
| Gender | A person being either male or female |
| Group at risk | A portion of the population that shares one or more common characteristics that identifies them as being more susceptible to a disease or illness. |
| Inequality | An unequal incidence of illness or conditions in a population. |
| Injury | Occurs when the body undergoes physiological damage |
| Mental health condition | A person who has undergone some psychological damage. |
| Prioritise | To rate in order of importance |
| Rural dweller | A person who lives in an isolated or remote area. |
| Social cost | The cost to society or the individual person in terms of non-economic value |
| Social determinant | An environmental factor that impacts on health and includes education |
| Trend | A sequence of events that contain a common element. |
