Blum’s Model

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Please describe the Blum’s Model and outline the major components that contribute to health and well being. Does this model still hold true today? Is the model still relevant even though it was introduced in 1974? What other models may be more useful and accurate given today’s healthcare climate? Please answer the questions

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The Blum Model

Blum made significant contributions to the health sector through his “Environment of Health” model of 1974. The four determinants of health that he pointed out included environment, medical care, lifestyle and heredity. The model proposed by Blum is what places emphasis on environmental factors and overall well-being.

According to Blum, the environmental of individuals…..