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NR503, Midtermhealth disparities - answerdifferences in health status between various groups
(populations)
Social justice theory - answer
Epidemiology - answerThe study of disease distribution within populations and the risk
factors that affect increases or decreases in distribution. The science of public health.
Population Health - answerThe focus on assessing risk, data, demographics and
outcomes for large groups
Outcome - answerThe end result that follows an intervention
Aggregate - answerDefined population
Community - answerComposed of multiple aggregates
Data - answerCompiled information
Prevalence - answerMeasures the existence of all current cases within a time frame
Incidence - answerMeasures the appearance of new cases
Surveillance - answerCollection, analysis, dissemination of data
High-risk - answerIncreased chance of poor health outcome
Morbitity - answerPresence of illness in population
Mortality - answerRelated to tracking of deaths within an aggregate
What type of prevention is screening? - answerSecondary prevention
vital statistics - answerDemographic variables including birth and death certificates,
health records, surveys, physical exams, and lab testing which can be used to detect
health disparities
Primary prevention - answerthe process of altering susceptibility or reducing exposure
to susceptible individuals and includes general health promotion and specific measures
designed to prevent disease prior to a person getting a disease
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