Chapter 1
____ is the immediate cause of a disease
Contributory Cause
Looking at levels of implementation (primary, secondary, tertiary) which level would we use if we wanted to remove underlying cause of a disease, increase resistance to disease and reduce exposure to disease
Primary
____ tracks what is making people sick so we can act fast to stop disease spreading in the future
public health surveillance
In developed countries like the US, health status is strongly associated with ____
Socioeconomic status
____ justice views health care as an economic good
Market justice
____ are the underlying factors, or "causes of causes" that ultimately bring about the disease
Determinants
____ measures the number of NEW cases developing over a specific time period
Incidence
____ is inaccurate or false information believed by the user to be accurate
misinformation
Your socioeconomic status includes what?
Family income, education level, parents education level and their professional status
____ allows states to pass legislation and take actions to protect the common good
police power
What are the three subcategories of "population health"?
Healthcare systems, traditional public health, social policy
____ measures all cases of the disease (both old and new) present in a population
Prevalence
Birth certificates, death certificates, and government records like motor vehicle injuries and police reports, are all examples of WHAT
Statistics / vital statistics
Most difficult behaviors to change are those that have a _____ component or addictive element
Physiologic
____ is the U.S constitution allowing but not requiring governments to act to protect public health or to provide healthcare services
negative constitution
Should we focus on everyone or vulnerable groups? this approach focuses on those with the highest probability of developing disease. It aims to bring their risk close to the levels experience by the rest of the population
High Risk approach
Tertiary
___ measures the average number of years a person can expect to live in "full health" but also accounting for the time spent with injury or illness
Health adjusted life expectancy (HALE)
____ believes that people go through a set of incremental stages when changing behavior rather than making significant changes all at once
Stages of change model
___ encourages private and public entities to work toward common goals to achieve improved health for all while reducing health inequities
Health in all policies