Global Health Final (GCH 205 GMU) Exam
Questions and Answers
Health
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
Global health
the collaborative actions taken to identify and address transnational concerns about the
exposures and diseases that adversely affect human populations
Etiology
the study of the causes of disease, including both intrinsic (internal) causes, such as genetics
and psychological factors, and extrinsic (external) causes such as infectious disease and
environmental exposures
Miasma
pungent odor of poorly managed waste
Medicine
focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating health problems in individuals and families
Public health
focuses on promoting health and preventing illnesses, injuries, and early deaths at the
population level by identifying mitigating environmental hazards, promoting healthy
behaviors, ensuring access to essential health services, and taking other actions to protect the
health, safety, and well-being of groups of people
Environmental health
the study of the connections between human health and environmental exposures like air
quality, water quality, etc
Epidemiology
, the study of the distribution of health problems in populations, the risk factors for developing
those conditions, and the effectiveness of interventions to address these concerns
Biostatistics
the science of analyzing health data and interpreting the results so that they can be applied to
solving public health problems
Health promotion
an applied social science that encourages individuals and communities to take steps to
improve their own health
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
an international agreement sponsored by WHO in Canada in 1986 that identified the core
health promotion actions as including healthy public policies, supportive environments,
strong communities, skilled personnel, and expanded access to preventive health services
Intervention
strategic action intended to improve individual and population health staus
Prevention science
the process of determining which preventive health interventions are effective in various
populations
Primary prevention
actions that keep an adverse health event from ever occurring
Secondary prevention
detecting health problems at an early stage when they have not yet caused significant damage
to the body and can be treated more easily
Tertiary prevention
reducing impairment, minimize pain and suffering, and prevent death in people with
symptomatic health problems
Questions and Answers
Health
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
Global health
the collaborative actions taken to identify and address transnational concerns about the
exposures and diseases that adversely affect human populations
Etiology
the study of the causes of disease, including both intrinsic (internal) causes, such as genetics
and psychological factors, and extrinsic (external) causes such as infectious disease and
environmental exposures
Miasma
pungent odor of poorly managed waste
Medicine
focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating health problems in individuals and families
Public health
focuses on promoting health and preventing illnesses, injuries, and early deaths at the
population level by identifying mitigating environmental hazards, promoting healthy
behaviors, ensuring access to essential health services, and taking other actions to protect the
health, safety, and well-being of groups of people
Environmental health
the study of the connections between human health and environmental exposures like air
quality, water quality, etc
Epidemiology
, the study of the distribution of health problems in populations, the risk factors for developing
those conditions, and the effectiveness of interventions to address these concerns
Biostatistics
the science of analyzing health data and interpreting the results so that they can be applied to
solving public health problems
Health promotion
an applied social science that encourages individuals and communities to take steps to
improve their own health
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
an international agreement sponsored by WHO in Canada in 1986 that identified the core
health promotion actions as including healthy public policies, supportive environments,
strong communities, skilled personnel, and expanded access to preventive health services
Intervention
strategic action intended to improve individual and population health staus
Prevention science
the process of determining which preventive health interventions are effective in various
populations
Primary prevention
actions that keep an adverse health event from ever occurring
Secondary prevention
detecting health problems at an early stage when they have not yet caused significant damage
to the body and can be treated more easily
Tertiary prevention
reducing impairment, minimize pain and suffering, and prevent death in people with
symptomatic health problems
