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the emergency department
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The economically disadvantaged generally use what point of entry
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All of the above
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What were unknown only by 30 years of age
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Plague
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Deadliest epidemic disease in Middle Ages
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Tax dollars
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Government health agencies are financed by
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American Red Cross
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Which of the following are quasi-official health organizations
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Agency for toxic substances and diseases
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Which division of public health service was made by super fund legislation
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It depends upon disease and population
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How many cases are required by an illness or specific health related even to be an epidemic
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pandemic
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Term used to describe widespread epidemic
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John Snow
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Who was responsible for interruptic London Cholear Epidemic in 1849 by romving the pump handle from broad street pump
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attack rate
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A special incidence rate calculated for a particular population for a single disease outbreak expressed as a percentage
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infection
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the process of entrance and growth of microorganisms or viruses in the host
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pathogen, reservoir, portal of exit, modes of transmission, portal of entry, new host
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What is the order of chain of infection for transmission of disease
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airborne
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tuberculosis, influenza, and histopasmosis are examples of
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prevention
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The planning for and taking of action to forestall the onset of a disease or other health problem
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taking antibiotic physician diagnosis
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Which is not an example of primary prevention of communicable disease transmission
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smoking
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which of the following are modifiable risk factors
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all of the above
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which racial group is minority
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lower than the general U.S. population
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On measure, Americans of hispanic origin rank
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refugees
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Those individuals who flee their country or to leave danger are
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black american
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the prevalence of hypertension is highest among
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hispanic region
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since 1990, the fastest growth ethnic minority in U.S. is
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political
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______ power is more important than just being able to vote. It's also power of voice of collective action
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communicable disease
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Leading cause of death at the beginning of 20th century
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healthcare provider
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the 3rd party payment, the 2nd party is
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insurance company/government
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in the 3rd party payment system, who is the 3rd party
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physician
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which is an independent practioner
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residency
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Those physicians who specialize in a particular field of medicine need
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working poor
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Those medically indigent, who are working full time at low paying jobs that provide no health care benefits are
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healthcare
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largest single expenditure
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4 parts, part A,B,C,D
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Medicare consists of
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part A
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what portion of medicare covers hospital costs and referred to contributory
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medical insurance
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Part B of medicare provides coverage to
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carter
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attempts at the national healthcare legislation were made presentational admire except
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a group of people who have common characteristics
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a community is
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Somalia
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last known case of smallpox diagnosed in 1977 in what country
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all of the above, food, cosmetics, drugs
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food and drug administration sets health and safety standards for
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older population
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crude death rates would be expected to be higher in
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direct
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AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis are examples of disease that is
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all of the above
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disproportionate numbers of HIV and AIDs cases in black americans, americans of hispanics.
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long term care
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Which type of care is provided in nursing homes, of mentally and emotional disturbed
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incubation period
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the amount of time between exposure to disease agents and onset of symptoms
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african americans
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the infant mortality rate is highest in what group
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ainmals or insects
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vectorborne diseases travel through
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endemic diseases
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diseases that occur regularly in population are
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rates
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the number of events occur in a given population in given time are
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HIV
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which of the following is not one of the 3 leading death causes
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improved
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over past 20 years, infant mortality rates for all rates have
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years of potential life lost
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measure that calculates the number of years that are lost when a person dies before the age of 65 to 75 is
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