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41 Cards in this Set
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Health
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the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.
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Welness
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an overall state of well-being, or total health
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Prevention
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practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury.
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Health education
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the providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices.
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Healthy people 2010
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nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all the people in the United States.
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Health literacy
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refers to a person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or health wellness
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Herdity
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all the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents
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Environment
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the sum of your surroundings, inclduing your family, your neighborhood, your school, yourjob, and your life experiences
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Peers
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people of the same age who share simliar interests.
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Culture
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the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
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Media
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the various methods of communication information, includes radio, televisionn, film, newspapers, magazines, books and the internet
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Risk behaviors
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actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
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Cummulative Risks
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related risks that increase in effect with each added risk
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Abstinence
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avoiding harmful behaviors, including the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs and sexual activity before marriage
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Health Skills
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or life skills, are specific tools and strategies that help you maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your health
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Interpersonal Communication
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the exchange of the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between two or more people.
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Refusual Skills
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communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthful, or that go against your values.
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Conflict Resolution
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the process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving.
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Stress Management
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ways to deal with or overcome the negative effects of stress
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Advocacy
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taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a health-related belief.
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Decision-making skills
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steps that enable you to make a healthful decision.
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Short-term goal
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goal that you can reach in short period of time
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Long-term goal
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goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time
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Action plan
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a multistep strategy to identify and achieve your goals
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Role model
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someone whose success or behavior serves as an example for others.
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Health consumer
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anyone who purchases or uses health products or services
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Media
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the various methods of communicating information.
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Advertising
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a written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service.
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Comparison shopping
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a method of judging the benefits of different products by comparing several factors, such as quality, features, and cost
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Warranty
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a company’s or a store’s written agreement to repair a product or refund your money should the product not function properly
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Online shopping
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using the internet to buy products and services
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Health care system
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all the medical care available to a nation’s people, the way the receive care, and the method of payment.
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Specialists
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medical doctors trained to handle particular kinds of patients or medical conditions.
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Preventive care
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involves actions that prevent the onset of disease or injury.
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Health insurance
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a plan in which private companies or government programs pay for part or all of a person’s medical costs.
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Fraud
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deliberate deceit or trickery
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Health fraud
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aka quackery, is the sale of worthless products or services that claim to prevent diseases or cure other health problems
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Malpractice
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failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards.
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Consumer advocates
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people or groups whose sole purpose is to take on regional, national, and even international consumer issues.
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Public health
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community-wide effort to montior and promote the welfare of the population, americans are living longer, healthier lives
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Epidemiology
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scientific study of patterns of disease in a population.
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