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What is one common misconception about costs and benefits in public health?
What is one common misconception about costs and benefits in public health?
- Benefits are more tangible than costs.
- Costs are usually long-term while benefits are short-term.
- Those who benefit are the ones who must pay.
- Costs are easier to calculate than benefits. (correct)
Which branch of government is responsible for carrying out public health laws in the United States?
Which branch of government is responsible for carrying out public health laws in the United States?
- Executive (correct)
- Legislative
- Judicial
- Administrative
What is the primary objective of investigating a disease outbreak in public health?
What is the primary objective of investigating a disease outbreak in public health?
- To promote vaccination as the only method of disease control.
- To eliminate all sources of infection.
- To conduct field investigations for legal purposes.
- To identify unreported cases to control disease spread. (correct)
Which risk perception is more likely acceptable to individuals according to public health studies?
Which risk perception is more likely acceptable to individuals according to public health studies?
What is selection bias in public health research?
What is selection bias in public health research?
In public health decision-making, what process involves comparing sacrifices and gains of a specific action?
In public health decision-making, what process involves comparing sacrifices and gains of a specific action?
What type of study involves comparing a group of individuals with a disease to individuals without the disease?
What type of study involves comparing a group of individuals with a disease to individuals without the disease?
Which experimental design helps to rule out the placebo effect as an explanation for differences in outcomes?
Which experimental design helps to rule out the placebo effect as an explanation for differences in outcomes?
What is the term for an experiment where neither the participant nor the researcher knows who has received the treatment or the placebo?
What is the term for an experiment where neither the participant nor the researcher knows who has received the treatment or the placebo?
Which type of study counts the number of people with a disease and relates it to the population at risk?
Which type of study counts the number of people with a disease and relates it to the population at risk?
In which type of study are participants not given the intervention being tested, and instead are given a placebo?
In which type of study are participants not given the intervention being tested, and instead are given a placebo?
What is used as an explanation for observed differences in outcomes between the control group and the intervention group?
What is used as an explanation for observed differences in outcomes between the control group and the intervention group?
What is the purpose of conducting randomized controlled trials on new drugs?
What is the purpose of conducting randomized controlled trials on new drugs?
What is the significance of registering all clinical trials in advance in a public database?
What is the significance of registering all clinical trials in advance in a public database?
What is the term used to describe the practice of testing every newborn for certain harmful disorders that may not be apparent at birth?
What is the term used to describe the practice of testing every newborn for certain harmful disorders that may not be apparent at birth?
Why do drug companies need to conduct randomized controlled trials specifically on new drugs?
Why do drug companies need to conduct randomized controlled trials specifically on new drugs?
What is the main goal of measuring the frequency of health outcomes?
What is the main goal of measuring the frequency of health outcomes?
Which term refers to metabolic disorders that interfere with the body's use of nutrients at birth?
Which term refers to metabolic disorders that interfere with the body's use of nutrients at birth?
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