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Apuntes

**HEALTH AND DISEASE** • Subtopic: Social Health This refers to the characteristics of the environment and the community we live in. • Subtopic: Physical Health This refers to the correct biological functioning of our body. • Subtopic: Mental Health This refers to a state of well-being that allows us to develop our abilities and face daily problems. • Subtopic: Biological Factors These are related to an individual's organic constitution. They influence both physical and mental health. • Subtopic: Personal Lifestyle This is the combination of behaviors and decisions that each individual decides to adopt with respect to their health. • Subtopic: Environment The natural and artificial factors that affect an individual's environment may influence their health: - Physical: noise - Chemical: heavy metals - Psychological: stress and culture; drugs • Subtopic: Health System This is the way a country organizes and finances healthcare and provides medical services to its citizens. **Diseases** Disease refers to a change in the structure or function of one or various parts of our organism, which deteriorates our health. Diseases can be detected through symptoms a...