exam 1 Flashcards
1
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4 major areas of public health
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- Social and Behavioral Determinants of Population Health
- Environmental Health
- Health Care Systems
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2
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contributory causes
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immediate causes of death
3
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determinants
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underlying causes or, “causes of causes”
4
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burden of disease
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the occurrence of disability and death due to a disease
5
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morbidity
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disability
6
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mortality
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death
7
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ancillary criteria
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criteria that may be used to argue for a cause-and-effect relationship when the definite requirements have not been fulfilled
8
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criteria for ideal screening program
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- disease produces substantial death or disability
- early detection is possible
- there is a feasible testing strategy
- screening is acceptable in terms of harms, costs, and patient acceptance
