MBI 131 Miami University Exam 1 questions with correct answers

Community Health Answer the health status of a defined group of people & the actions & conditions to promote, protect, & preserve their health Community Answer a group of individuals identified by at least one common characteristic Factors that affect community health Answer physical factors, community organization, social & cultural factors, individual behaviors Public Health Answer actions the society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in which people can be healthy can occur Public Health System Answer the organizational mechanism of those activities undertaken within the formal structure to government & the associated efforts of private & voluntary organizations & individuals World Health Organization Answer the lead international public health agency Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Answer -division of the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services -began with malaria control & grew to every aspect of human health Example of quasi-governmental agencies Answer American Red Cross, government funds part of an organization but doesn't regulate anything