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| young and old, low income, population at risk for increased health problems |
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| financial strain from disease to individuals and communities |
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| diseases passed on through contact/breath; contagious |
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| indicator for statistics; can be age, socieoeconomic status |
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| health problem of being overweight; #1 health problem in U.S. |
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| stepping in to change bad behavior into good behavior; physical, financial, emotional |
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| how often something happens; occurrences |
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| protection against disease; disease prevention medications |
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| what an individual believes is right and wrong; how they personally feel about stuff |
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| company's code of ethics; standards by which someone operates professionally |
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| expected number of years at life remaining at a given age |
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| 7 steps to a Healthy Heart |
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1. optimal cholesterol
2. normal BP
3. not having diabetes
4. lean body mass index
5. not smoking
6. physical activity
7. healthy diet |
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| health status of people in community; an approach to assessing and preventing disease in a community |
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| preventing disease and prolonging life; broader than community health; overall disease prevention |
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| baseline health of community |
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| flu; symptoms: chills, fever, muscle pain |
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| Cold (Illness, not temperature) |
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| caused by germs, usually involves sinus and throat symptoms |
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| things that cause your mind/body to be stressed; tension, anxiety, depression |
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| being fatigued, angry, worried, about job |
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| primary, secondary, tertiary |
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| mind and body as a single unit |
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| Primary, Secondary and Tertiary |
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levels of prevention;
primary: prevention
secondary: early diagnosis and prompt treatment
tertiary: recovery |
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| using health education/promotion to create change |
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| Quality Adjusted Life Year |
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| a behavior choice that increases the risk of disease |
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| anything that increases risk of physical/mental problems; can be inherited |
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| identifying certain risks for education |
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| measures factors such as education, income, and occupation |
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| professional that teaches health-related issues |
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| education based on past history and anticipated outcomes |
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| immunity one is born with |
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| immunity that one gets from exposure; ex. vaccinations |
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| steps and processes taken to avoid injury, illness, and disease |
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| ex. flood, forest fire, tsunami, earthquake, etc |
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| unexpected occurrence of disease |
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| form of smoking/chewing; addictive drug |
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| health disease becoming an epidemic; linked to obesity |
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| policies set by government regarding public health initiatives |
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| Proof that you have shown that you are competent to perform the duties of a profession |
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| formalized program that targets emerging or problematic illness |
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| Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
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most common are
gonorrhea, syphilis, warts, chlamydia
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| Targeted Prevention Program |
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| focusing on a specific area for targeted interventions |
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| centers for disease control - this is the hub for disease information on a national level |
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| actions to change behaviors |
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| centers for disease control - this is the hub for disease information on a national level |
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| World Health Organization - this is the hub for disease information on an international level |
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