HLTH 500 Quiz 3 Final
HLTH 500 Final Quiz 3
- Heritability can be thought of as a ratio expressed as
- According to Steven Schroeder one reason the United States does poorly in international health comparisons may be that
- A useful legal tool to encourage or discourage activities or behaviors related to health includes
- Life expectancy is 48 years longer in Japan than in Sierra Leone
- Schroeder attributes the comparatively weak health status of the United States to the disadvantaged being less well represented in the political sphere here than in most other developed countries and to the relatively
- A power of attorney is a tool by which a principal could empower an agent to act on his or her behalf. Under common law, a power of attorney is revoked should the principal become incapacitated. In 1954, Virginia enacted the first “durable” power of attorney statute. It allowed an agent
- A public misconception that genetics is irremediable may contribute to fatalistic attitudes among the general public and among policymakers. These beliefs could also lead to
- Australian life expectancy is among the highest in the world (just behind Iceland, Sweden, and Japan). Among aboriginal people in Australia
- One of the chief differences that distinguishes a leader from a manager is the ability
- In a study of hypertensive patients by Osborn et al greater self-efficacy was associated with
- Optimal regulation requires policy choices that balance the costs and benefits of regulation designed to reduce pollution levels in order to maximize
- The editors of Health Policy and Planning
(HPP) completed a strategic review to better position the journal in an increasingly complex publishing landscape and to enhance its relevance and impact. As part of that process the compared - When discussing the latent effects of pollution on human capital Zivin and Neidell cite the fetal origins hypothesis and its extensions into early childhood which suggests
- The constructs of this theory include perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and cues to action.
- This model has been the most commonly used in the design of nutrition education interventions as it offers a comprehensive framework for understanding health-related behaviors and changing them.
- As a result of their review process Health Policy and Planning (HPP) expanded their editorial staff and determined that HPP has underused
- “Embracing the Christian world view to reach the underserved through public health training and practice so others may experience the embrace of God.” This statement is
- The Patient Self-Determination Act, enacted as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 was passed by the federal government to encourage adults to think about and plan for health care decisions. It was an amendment to the federal
- Public health advocates have the best opportunity to become a constructive and effective voices in the planning process if they
- Integrating different explanations into one coherent framework to allow for the time dependency of effects over a person’s lifetime, and for reciprocity of relations between determinants of health and health outcomes best describes the
- According to Paasche-Orlow and Wolf at the point of access and use of health care, limited health literacy could influence a patient’s navigation skills, self- efficacy, and/or
- In the conceptual model presented by Zivin and Neidell the individual health risk presented by exposure to environmental pollution could be ameliorated
- Building and housing codes are important from a public health perspective because
- Zoning ordinances that designate an area for a specific use and related developmental requirements tend to have a powerful effect on health by
- States are moving away from legal transactional mode of advance planning toward