PHLT 313 - Exam 1 Questions and Answers Complete 100% verified

Does the US prefer quality or quantity? - Quantity Do we have universal healthcare? - NO Compared to other countries, is our cost of healthcare high or low? - High, it is almost double what other developed countries spend. the public health systems focus is primarily on - the population and community the healthcare systems focus is primarily on - the individual the public health system emphasizes - disease prevention and health promotion the healthcare system emphasizes - diagnosis and treatment define population - the whole number of individuals occupying an area or making up a whole define population health - the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group determinants of health fall under several categories -policymaking, biology and genetic factors, individual behavior, social factors, and environmental factors socioeconomic status (SES) - education, income, occupation SES is strongly related to - access to and the quality of preventive care, ambulatory care, and high-technology proceduresuniversal preventative measures are recommended for - everyone in eligible population selective preventative measures are recommended - only when an individual member of a subgroup of the population whose risk of becoming ill is above average indicated preventative measures are recommended for - a person who, on examination, manifest a risk factor, condition, or abnormality that identifies them individually as being high risk for the future development of disease what is the governments role in public health - to see that vital elements are in place and the mission is being adequately addressed what are the three core functions of public health - assessment, policy development, assurance the ten essential services are - monitor health, diagnose & investigate, inform/educate, mobilize community partnerships, develop policies, enforce laws, provide care, assure competant workforce, evaluate, and research in the past century our infant mortality has - declined - but still one of the worst for developed countries in the past century our life expectancy has - increased - but still one of the lowest for developed countries public health needs to be supported through - collective action we do a lot for _________ but not a lot for _________ - personal health population healththe backbone of governmental public health still suffers from - grave underfunding, neglect, and exclusion