The Social Determinants of Health (3)

Question 1

Public health

Answer 1

Branch of medical sciences interested in prevention of disease and maintenance of good health

Question 2

Determinant

Answer 2

A determining factor/agent, conditioning element, defining word/element, causes

Question 3

Necessary cause

Answer 3

Presence is required for the occurrence of the event, can’t have the disease without exposure to the cause but exposure doesn’t always lead to outcome

Question 4

Sufficient cause

Answer 4

A factor whose presence leads to an effect, exposure alone would induce the outcome but other exposures may induce the same outcome

Question 5

Population approach

Answer 5

Interested in what causes disease, so can be prevented in others