作者:Louann Layton 3 年以前
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Impacts of Heart Disease
Media
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Individual
*financial insecurity
*depression and anxiety over poor health
Impacts of Heart Disease in Canada
Employment
*not able to work in the same capacity as before
*loss of employment due to sickness and poor health
Healthcare System
*most medications prescribed is for heart related illnesses
*2nd leading cause of death
*leading cause of disability
*leading cause of hospilization
Family
Subtopic
*spouse may have to take on empoyment to pay for costs
*anxiety, depression and stress over sick family member
Economy
*cost Canadian economy over 20M a year