Eliminating disparitie - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TESTBANK FOR HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN 9TH EDITION BY EDELMANTable of Contents Chapter 01: Health Defined: Objectives for Promotion and Prevention .............................................................. 2 Chapter 02: Emerging Populations and Health ................................................................................................. 9 Chapter 03: Health Policy and the Delivery System ................................................................................

1. Which of the following is one of the goals of Healthy People 2020? a. Decreasing institutionalization and increasing community-based care services b. Achieving health equity, eliminating disparities, and improving the health of all groups c. Creating environments to improve the eating and exercise habits of all people d. Expanding the technology, resources, and medications used to treat chronic illness The goals of Healthy People 2020 are to achieve high-quality, longer lives free of p...