Public Health and Mortality
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Which of the following is NOT considered a leading cause of mortality?

  • Diseases of the vascular system
  • Other diseases of the respiratory system (correct)
  • Diseases of the heart
  • Pneumonias
  • What is the definition of public health?

  • The science and art of preventing disease
  • The science and art of prolonging life
  • The science and art of promoting health and efficiency
  • All of the above (correct)
  • Which of the following is NOT one of the focuses of public health?

  • Control of communicable diseases
  • The development of social machinery to insure everyone a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health for everyone (correct)
  • The education of individuals in personal hygiene
  • Organized community effort for environmental sanitation
  • Which disease is NOT mentioned as a leading cause of mortality?

    <p>Diabetes Mellitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of public health?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dimension of health is emphasized in the concept of 'social health' according to WHO?

    <p>Social health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Saylor (2004), how many dimensions of health are considered in the WHO definition?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the WHO definition conceptualize health?

    <p>As a resource to be used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Murray et al. (2009), what does health involve?

    <p>Physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Murray et al. (2009) define health?

    <p>The actualization of human potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

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