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, surveillance is the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data.
high-risk is an increased chance of poor health outcome.
Morbidity is the presence of illness in a population
mortality is related to the tracking deaths in an aggregate
vital statistics statistics on live births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages and divorces.
cases set of criteria used in making a decision as to whether an individual has a disease
or health event of interest
Social Justice the view that everyone deserves equal rights and opportunities —this includes the
right to good health
Inter-professional collaboration The idea of sharing and implies collective action oriented toward a common goal,
in this case, improving the quality and safety of patient care. It involves
responsibility, accountability, coordination, communication, cooperation,
assertiveness, mutual respect, and autonomy.
Healthy People 2020 aims to reach four overarching goals: 1.Attain high-quality, longer lives free of
preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death, 2. Achieve health
equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups 3.Create social
and physical environments that promote good health for all. 4. Promote quality of
life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.
Determinants of care/health The range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence
health status are known ...
risk analysis the characterization of the potential adverse health effects of human exposures
to environmental hazards
health disparities the difference in health statuses between various groups (populations).
Sensitivity measures the proportion of actual positives that are correctly identified as such
(e.g., the percentage of sick people who are correctly identified as having the
condition)