The Biomedical model of health is perhaps the oldest of health paradigms, where freedom from disease, pain or defect is the core focus. The physician typically inspects the patient ‘after’ the onset of an ailment and studies the pathology of disease, physiological mechanisms at play, as well as the biochemical processes. Under the biomedical model,…
Tag: Environmental Health
What lessons should be learned from the government’s botched response to Hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Katrina will be remembered as one of the most embarrassing episodes of governance failure. This failure is palpable in both the lead-up as well as the aftermath of the event. In the lead-up to the event, local administrators could not act expeditiously in evacuating vulnerable populations to safer ground. After the event, authorities were…
Why Americans should embrace Alternative fuel vehicles?
Energy sources alternative to fossil-produced oil have been talked about for many years now. Yet no meaningful transformation to these energy sources have been practically implemented so far. Transportation industry, with its assortment of different oil-guzzling vehicles, is the chief culprit in this regard. If this trend is to continue in the future, then very…
Returning to Workplace in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina that struck South Eastern Coast of the United States is considered to be one of the biggest natural disasters in recent history. The city of New Orleans, which is rich in cultural and musical tradition, has been devastated beyond recognition during the violent unleashing of the storm. Hence, as the Industrial Hygienist designated…