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What is the primary aim of public health initiatives?
What is the primary aim of public health initiatives?
- To provide maximum benefit for the largest number of people (correct)
- To manage epidemics and outbreaks
- To focus on environmental health risks
- To provide clinical care to individuals
What is the term for a factor that contributes to the generation of a trait?
What is the term for a factor that contributes to the generation of a trait?
- Health outcome
- Health determinant (correct)
- Environmental factor
- Risk factor
What is the term for the occurrence of cases of an illness or health-related event in excess of normal expectancy?
What is the term for the occurrence of cases of an illness or health-related event in excess of normal expectancy?
- Outbreak
- Health crisis
- Epidemic (correct)
- Pandemic
What is the term for the result of a medical condition that directly affects the length or quality of a person's life?
What is the term for the result of a medical condition that directly affects the length or quality of a person's life?
What is the primary focus of clinical care?
What is the primary focus of clinical care?
What is the term for the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related events?
What is the term for the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related events?
What is the term for the number of cases of a disease or health condition in a population at a given time?
What is the term for the number of cases of a disease or health condition in a population at a given time?
What is the term for the rate at which new cases of a disease or health condition occur in a population?
What is the term for the rate at which new cases of a disease or health condition occur in a population?
What is the term for the study of the impact of environmental factors on human health?
What is the term for the study of the impact of environmental factors on human health?
What is the term for the expected number of years of life remaining at a given age?
What is the term for the expected number of years of life remaining at a given age?
