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Z / NBCE - Part 2 - Public Health > Definitions > Flashcards

Definitions Flashcards

1
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Community Health

A

internal and external environmental modifiers that effect health

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Public Health

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what a society collectivey does to assure health of individuals. Also, “preventative medicine”

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Epidemiology

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study of disease in population groups

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Incidence

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number of new cases of disease

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Life Span

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length of life

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Life Expectancy

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average length for groups

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Morbidity

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aka prevalence

number of people with disease

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Mortality

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number of people died from disease

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Frequency

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both prevalence and incidence

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Risk Ratio

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aka relative risk

exposed risk versus unexposed risk

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Attributable Risk

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the disease rate in exposed subjects

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Incubation

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length of time from exposure to expression of a disease

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Virulence

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strength of a disease

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Immunity

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ability to defend the body form invasion

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Cohort

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a distinct group of people who have something in common

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EPA

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environmental protection agency

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CAGE

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alcoholic question (cut down, annoyed, guilty, eye-opener)

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Wellness

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optimal health

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Social Learning Includes

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behaviors, determinism, expectations, self-efficacy, observational learning and reinforcement

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Community Organization Theory Includes

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empowerment, competence, participation, issue selection, critical consciousness

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Change Theory

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awaremess, action/adoption stage, implementation, institutionalization of charnge

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Innovation Theory

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discusses new ideas and choices

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Culture

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way of living, values, beliefs, standards, patterns

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Western Medicine

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Mellorism (to improve); Activism (to do something); Dominance (to control nature); Standardize (treat same with cultural blindness)

Z / NBCE - Part 2 - Public Health (6 decks)

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