MHA 708
MHA 708 Exam A Questions and Answers
The value of all goods and services produced within a country for a given
period; a key indicator of the country's economic activity and financial well-
being
gross domestic product
health as "not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a state of
complete physical, mental and social well-being.
WHO
Anticipated number of years of life remaining at a given age.
Life expectancy
Number of deaths in a given population within a specified period.
Mortality
Incidence or prevalence of diseases in a given population within a specified
period.
Morbidity
A physical or mental condition that limits an individual's ability to perform
functions considered normal.
Disability
A combined mortality- morbidity index that reflects years of life free of
disability and symptoms of illness.
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, MHA 708
Quality adjusted life years
Major categories of mental health measures
Mental Conditions;
Behaviors;
perceptions;
satisfaction;
Services received;
mental conditions
Categories of physical health
•Life expectancy
•Mortality
•Morbidity
•Disability
•Quality of life
Public Health vs Population health
1. both interact with medical care but are not medical care
2. public health- deals with factors that impact health
3. population health- identify less direct factors and intervene where possible-
look at subgroups and compare
Market vs. Social Justice
Market- willingness to pay for needs
Social justice- allocates care according to need rather than ability to pay
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MHA 708 Exam A Questions and Answers
The value of all goods and services produced within a country for a given
period; a key indicator of the country's economic activity and financial well-
being
gross domestic product
health as "not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a state of
complete physical, mental and social well-being.
WHO
Anticipated number of years of life remaining at a given age.
Life expectancy
Number of deaths in a given population within a specified period.
Mortality
Incidence or prevalence of diseases in a given population within a specified
period.
Morbidity
A physical or mental condition that limits an individual's ability to perform
functions considered normal.
Disability
A combined mortality- morbidity index that reflects years of life free of
disability and symptoms of illness.
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, MHA 708
Quality adjusted life years
Major categories of mental health measures
Mental Conditions;
Behaviors;
perceptions;
satisfaction;
Services received;
mental conditions
Categories of physical health
•Life expectancy
•Mortality
•Morbidity
•Disability
•Quality of life
Public Health vs Population health
1. both interact with medical care but are not medical care
2. public health- deals with factors that impact health
3. population health- identify less direct factors and intervene where possible-
look at subgroups and compare
Market vs. Social Justice
Market- willingness to pay for needs
Social justice- allocates care according to need rather than ability to pay
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