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exam one

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health
a dynamic state or condition that is multidimensional, a resource for living, and results from a person's interactions with and adaptation to the environment
health education
any combination of planning learning experiences using evidence based practices and/or sound theories that provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to adopt and maintain healthy behavior
health promotion
any planned combination of educational, political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups and communities
disease prevention
the process of reducing risks and alleviating disease to promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and distress
public health
an organized effort by society to improve, promote, protect and restore the health of the population through collective action
community health
the health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health
epidemic
an unexpectedly large number of cases of an illness, specific health-related behavior, or other health-related event in a particular population (ex. Ebola)
endemic
occurs regularly in a population as a matter of course (ex. chicken pox, cardiac disease)
pandemic
an outbreak over a wide geographical area (ex. Bubonic plague, TB)
global health
health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries and are beyond the control of individual nations, and are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions
population health
a cohesive, integrated, and comprehensive approach to health care that considers the distribution of health outcomes within a population, the health determinants that influence distribution of care, and the policies and interventions that affect and are affected by the determinants
epidemiology
the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specific populations, and the application of this study to control health problems
wellness
an approach to health that focuses on balancing the many aspects, or dimensions, of a person's life through increasing the adoption of health enhancing conditions and behaviors rather than attempting to minimize conditions of illness
coordinated school health program
A comprehensive program with eight interactive components (health education, physical education, health services, nutritional services, counseling, psychology, and social services, healthy school enviro, staff health promotion and family and community involvement) designed to promote optimal health in children and their physical and social environments.
mortality rates
death rates; quantifying seriousness of disease
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