Unit 11
Discussion: The Price We Pay
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Most models of health operate from a medical model standpoint (curing or treating a "disease" or "illness," which has a considerably higher cost) than a prevention model position. Please visit the following website, read the articles related to the cost of prevention, and comment on the benefit of either model. Use a debate format to post and respond. One posting and two responses for 5 points.
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Click on Blackboard's Discussion button and scroll down to find, read, and
participate in this unit's discussion. To read the Discussion Threads efficiently,
follow these instructions:
- Open a forum.
- Click Show Options.
- Use the check boxes to select the messages you
want to view.
- Click Collect in the options.
- Read the text from all the selected messages.
- Respond to posts individually.
- Type your responses in a text file on your local hard drive. Save.
- Copy and paste the text into the discussion thread in Blackboard. Submit.
Associated Web Sites
- Tobacco quit line information (1.877.270.STOP)
- Link opens new browser window.
- Information on alcohol and various drug addictions
- Link opens new browser window.
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