GLOBAL HEALTH FINAL (GCH 205 GMU) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Health Answer - a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Global health Answer - the collaborative actions taken to identify and address
transnational concerns about the exposures and diseases that adversely affect
human populations
Etiology Answer - 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 Answer - pungent odor of poorly managed waste
Medicine Answer - focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating health
problems in individuals and families
Public health Answer - 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 Answer - the study of the connections between human
health and environmental exposures like air quality, water quality, etc
Epidemiology Answer - 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 Answer - the science of analyzing health data and interpreting the
results so that they can be applied to solving public health problems
Health promotion Answer - an applied social science that encourages
individuals and communities to take steps to improve their own health
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion Answer - 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 Answer - strategic action intended to improve individual and
population health staus
Prevention science Answer - the process of determining which preventive
health interventions are effective in various populations
Primary prevention Answer - actions that keep an adverse health event from
ever occurring
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Health Answer - a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Global health Answer - the collaborative actions taken to identify and address
transnational concerns about the exposures and diseases that adversely affect
human populations
Etiology Answer - 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 Answer - pungent odor of poorly managed waste
Medicine Answer - focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating health
problems in individuals and families
Public health Answer - 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 Answer - the study of the connections between human
health and environmental exposures like air quality, water quality, etc
Epidemiology Answer - 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 Answer - the science of analyzing health data and interpreting the
results so that they can be applied to solving public health problems
Health promotion Answer - an applied social science that encourages
individuals and communities to take steps to improve their own health
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion Answer - 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 Answer - strategic action intended to improve individual and
population health staus
Prevention science Answer - the process of determining which preventive
health interventions are effective in various populations
Primary prevention Answer - actions that keep an adverse health event from
ever occurring
