Determinants of Health

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Determinants of Health

According to Blum model, there are four essential determinants of health which are the environment, medical care, individual lifestyle, and genetic aspects. Every critical element plays a vital role in enhancing healthy living for an individual. For example, environment influences the nature of health issue that one can get. In the case of infectious disease, the physical environment plays a significant role in protecting a person from getting sick. According to Foller (1992), physical environment can expose one to toxic substances which bring about disorders in...