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25 Cards in this Set
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DEVELOPMENTAL VULNERABILITY
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REFERS TO THE RAPID AND CUMULATIVE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CHANGES THAT CHARACTERIZE CHILDHOOD AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT THAT ILLNESS, INJURY, OR DISRUPTIVE FAMILY AND SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES CAN HAVE ON A CHILD'S LIFE COURSE TRAJECTORY
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DEPENDENCY
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REFERS TO CHILDREN'S SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT REQUIRE ADULTS, PARENTS, SCHOOL OFFICIALS, CAREGIVERS, AND SOMETIMES NEIGHBORS TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO THEIR HEALTH NEEDS, SEEK HEALTH CARE SERVICES ON THEIR BEHALF, AUTHORIZE TREATMENT, AND COMPLY WITH RECOMMENDED TREATMENT REGIMENS
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NEW MORBIDITIES
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BROAD AND COMPLEX ARRAY OF CONTITIONS INCREASINGLY AFFECTING CHILDREN: DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORHOOD VIOLENCE, EMOTIONAL DISORDERS, AND LEARNING PROBLEMS THAT THE OLDER GENERATION DOES NOT SUFFER FROM
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MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM
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2 SUBSYSTEMS: 1) FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INSURANCE COVERAGE OR PRIVATE FUNDS, 2) THOSE WITHOUT PRIVATE COVERAGE
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PSYCHIATRISTS
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SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS WHO SPECIALIZE IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL DISORDERS
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PSYCHOLOGISTS
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USUALLY HOLD A DOCTORAL DEGREE, TRAINED IN INTERPRETING AND CHANGING THE BEHAVIOR OF PEOPLE; CAN NOT PRESSCRIBE DRUGS
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OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS
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PERSONS WITH FEW CD4 ( A TYPE OF WHITE BLOOD CELL) ARE PRONE TO OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE PERSISTENT FEVER, NIGHT SWEATS, AND WEIGHT LOSS
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HOMOPHOBIA
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FEAR/ HATRED OF GAYS AND LESBIANS
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MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM
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ONE OF TWO PROGRAMS WHOSE GOAL IS TO CONTAIN ESCALATING MEDICAL COSTS; STATES MAY DESIGN PACKAGES OF SERVICES TO SPECIFIC POPULATIONS, SUCH AS THE ELDERLY, THE DISABLED, AND THOSE THAT TEST HIV POSITIVE
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HOW CAN THE FRAMEWORK OF VULNERABILITY BE USED TO STUDY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THE US?
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IT ESTABLISHES THE CHOKE POINTS IN ACCESS TO CARE BY THE MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED (VULNERABLE) POPULATIONS; IT ALSO DEPICTS THAT VULNERABILITY IS DETERMINED BY PREDISPOSING CHARACTERISTICS: RACE, AGE, GENDER, GEO LOCATION; ENABLING CHARACTERISTICS: INSURANCE STATUS, HOMELESSNESS; NEED CHARACTERISTICS: MENTAL HEALTH, CHRONIC ILLNESS, HIV/AIDS
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WHAT ARE THE RACIAL / ETHNIC MINORITY CATEGORIES IN THE US?
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WHITE, BLACK, AMERICAN INDIAN/ ALASKAN NATIVE, ASIAN INDIAN, CHINESE, FILIPINO, JAPANESE, KOREAN, VIETNAMESE, OTHER ASIAN, NATIVE HAWAII, GUAMANIAN, SAMOAN
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COMPARED WITH WHITE AMERICANS, WHAT HEALTH CHALLENGES DO MINORITIES FACE?
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LOW BIRTH WEIGHT RATES, HIGHER INFANT / NEONATAL/POST-NEONATAL MORTALITY RATES LESS, PREVENTIVE CARE
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WHO ARE THE AA/PIs?
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(ASIAN AMERICAN, PACIFIC ISLANDERS) MADE UP OF 21 SUBGROUPS; AA IS THE FASTEST GROWING POPULATION
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WHAT IS THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
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ENSURES THAT NATIVE AMERICANS AND ALASKA NATIVES ARE PROVIDED WITH COMPREHENSIVE AND CULTURALLY ACCEPTABLE HEALTH SERVICES
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WHAT ARE THE HEALTH CONCERNS OF CHILDREN?
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VACCINATIONS, INADEQUATE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AFFECT THEIR ABILITY TO LEARN, NEW MORBIDITIES ( DRUGS/ ALCOHOL, FAMILY/ NEIGHBORHOOD VIOLENCE, EMOTIONAL DISORDERS, LEARNING PROBLEMS)
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WHICH HEALTH SERVICES (3) ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN
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PERSONAL MEDICAL & PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES SECTOR, POPULATION BASED COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE SECTOR, HEALTH RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES SECTOR
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WHAT ARE HEALTH CONCERNS OF WOMEN
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HEART DISEASE, STROKE, ANXIETY DISORDERS, MAJOR DEPRESSION, EATING DISORDERS, ALZHEIMER'S
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WHAT ARE THE ROLES OF THE OFFICE ON WOMEN'S HEALTH
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STIMULATES, COORDINATES, AND IMPLEMENTS A COMPREHENSIVE WOMEN'S HEALTH AGENDA ON RESEARCH SERVICE DELIVERY, AND EDUCATION; RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THAT NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON BREAST CANCER; IMPLEMENTS MEASURES TO PREVENT PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE
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WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FACED IN RURAL HEALTH?
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ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, SCARCITY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS B/C THEY SERVE A DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGHER NUMBER OF POOR, AND UNINSURED
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WHAT MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE IN RURAL AREAS
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PROMOTION OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE CORPS, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS, AND MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED AREAS, DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY AND MIGRANT HEALTH CENTERS
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WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS AND HEALTH CONCERNS OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION
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THEY LACK THE FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE; HIGH PREVALENCE OF UNTREATED ACUTE AND CHRONIC MENTAL, MEDICAL, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS, HOT AND COLD WEATHER INJURIES, COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, AND ASSAULT
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HOW IS MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDED IN THE US
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THROUGH THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM: A SYSTEM FOR THE INSURED (INPATIENT SERVICES THROUGH PRIVATE HOSPITALS); THOSE THAT ARE UNINSURED: STATE AND COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALS, AND COMMUNITY CLINICS
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WHO ARE THE MAJOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
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PSYCHIATRISTS (DIAGNOSE, TREAT, AND PRESCRIBE) AND PSYCHOLOGISTS(CAN NOT PRESCRIBE)
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HOW DOES AIDS AFFECT DIFFERENT POPULATIONS GROUPS IN THE US
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NUMBERS ARE LARGER IN BLACKS, HISPANICS, MINORITY WOMEN
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WHICH SERVICES AND POLICIES CURRENTLY COMBAT AIDS IN AMERICA
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MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM AND THE RYAN WHITE COMPREHENSIVE AIDS RESOURCES EMERGENCY ACT
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