12 Questions
What is the term used to describe interruption of transmission of disease in a large geographical area?
Disease Elimination
Which term means 'tear out by roots' and implies the termination of all transmission of infection by extermination of the infectious agent?
Disease Eradication
What does morbidity mean?
A condition of being diseased
Which term describes the complex interaction between man, an agent (or cause of disease), and environment?
Natural History of Disease
In disease control, what is permitted to persist in the community at a level where it ceases to be a public health problem?
The disease agent
Which process is described as a regional process focusing on the interruption of disease transmission in a large geographical area?
Disease Eradication
What is social anatomy?
Studying the structure of a community
How is health care services defined?
Medical care, education, and research for promoting community health
What is the difference between objective, target, and goal?
Objective is the end point, target is the desired state, goal is the activity
What characterizes acute illness?
Severe disturbance and short duration
How is an 'ease' defined?
A condition where body health is impaired
What constitutes an illness?
When natural functions of the body are disturbed without awareness
Test your knowledge on topics such as social anatomy, health care services, objectives, targets, and goals. Explore the structure of communities, personal and community health services, and the distinction between objectives, targets, and goals.
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