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Which organization provided the original definition of health as 'a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing'?
Which organization provided the original definition of health as 'a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing'?
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- United Nations (UN)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- World Health Organization (WHO) (correct)
What is the new definition of health that emphasizes the ability to adapt and self-manage physical, mental, and social challenges throughout life?
What is the new definition of health that emphasizes the ability to adapt and self-manage physical, mental, and social challenges throughout life?
- The absence of disease or infirmity
- The experience of physical and mental well-being
- A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
- The ability to adapt and self-manage physical, mental, and social challenges throughout life (correct)
What is the opposite of health according to the Oxford dictionary's definition of disease?
What is the opposite of health according to the Oxford dictionary's definition of disease?
- Wellness
- Illness
- No ease (correct)
- Unwellness
Which type of disease is present from birth?
Which type of disease is present from birth?
Which organization provides course outlines in Community Medicine according to the provided text?
Which organization provides course outlines in Community Medicine according to the provided text?
What is the term used for diseases that are developed after birth?
What is the term used for diseases that are developed after birth?
During which stage of the natural history of disease does the disease process begin without the individual being aware of it?
During which stage of the natural history of disease does the disease process begin without the individual being aware of it?
Which type of exposure has an incubation period of usually 6–48 hours?
Which type of exposure has an incubation period of usually 6–48 hours?
What is the term for the proportion of persons exposed to a causative agent who become infected by an infectious disease?
What is the term for the proportion of persons exposed to a causative agent who become infected by an infectious disease?
What triggers the disease process in non communicable diseases such as cancer?
What triggers the disease process in non communicable diseases such as cancer?
What is the term for the course a disease takes in individual people from its pathological onset until its eventual resolution through complete recovery or death?
What is the term for the course a disease takes in individual people from its pathological onset until its eventual resolution through complete recovery or death?
At which stage is disease said to be asymptomatic or unapparent?
At which stage is disease said to be asymptomatic or unapparent?
What is the term for the stage extending from the time of exposure to onset of disease symptoms?
What is the term for the stage extending from the time of exposure to onset of disease symptoms?
Which stage of natural history of disease involves intervention at an early stage being more effective than treatment after the disease has progressed and become symptomatic?
Which stage of natural history of disease involves intervention at an early stage being more effective than treatment after the disease has progressed and become symptomatic?
What is the term for the way in which disease evolves over time from its pathological onset to its end as recovery, disability, or death in the absence of treatment or prevention?
What is the term for the way in which disease evolves over time from its pathological onset to its end as recovery, disability, or death in the absence of treatment or prevention?
What is the term for the stage during which some pathologic changes may be detectable with laboratory, radiographic, or other screening methods although the disease is not apparent?
What is the term for the stage during which some pathologic changes may be detectable with laboratory, radiographic, or other screening methods although the disease is not apparent?
