Human Health

Question 1

What is public health?

Answer 1

science / art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health

Question 2

What is clinical care (health care)?

Answer 2

services offered by medical and allied health professions; prevention, treatment, and management of illness

Question 3

What is a clinical care team?

Answer 3

team of health professionals with training / skills needed

Question 4

What is an epidemic / outbreak

Answer 4

Occurrence in community / region of cases of an illness, health-related behavior, clearly in excess of normal expectancy

Question 5

Which is bigger an Epidemic or Outbreak?

Answer 5

An epidemic; larger geographical distribution

Question 6

What are the three Core Functions of public health

Answer 6

Assessment
Policy Development
Assurance

Question 7

What is Assessment in Public Health

Answer 7

systematically collect, analyze, and make available information on healthy communities

Question 8

What is Policy Development in Public Health

Answer 8

Promote the use of a scientific knowledge base in policy and decision making

Question 9

What is Assurance in Public Health?

Answer 9

Ensure provision of services to those in need

Question 10

What are four health determinants

Answer 10

Genes and Biology
Health behaviors
social or societal characteristics
Health services or medical care