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Affective domain
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A domain of learning that includes changes in attitudes and the development of values
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Andragogy
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The art and science of teaching adults and individuals with some knowledge about a health-related topic.
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Behavioral theory
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A theory that approaches the study of learning by concentrating on behaviors that can be observed and measured.
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Cognitive domain
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A domain of learning that includes memory, recognition, understanding, and application and is divided into a hierarchical class of behaviors.
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Cognitive theory
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A theory that maintains that by changing thought patterns and providing information, learners’ behavior will change
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Critical theory
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A theory that approaches learning as an ongoing dialogue. The process of discourse ultimately changes thinking and behavior.
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Developmental theory
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A theory that maintains that learning occurs in context with developmental stages. Readiness to learn depends on the individual’s developmental stage
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Education
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The establishment and arrangement of events to facilitate learning
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Healthy People 2010 Educational Objectives
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Educational objectives that have been established to improve the health of citizens of the United states.
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Humanistic theory
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A theory that describes the influence that feelings, emotions, and personal relationships have on behavior. If people are given free choice, they will do what is best for them.
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Learning
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The process of gaining knowledge and skills that lead to behavioral changes
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Long-term evaluation
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Geared toward following and assessing the behavior of an individual, family, community, or population over time.
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Pedagogy
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The art and science of teaching children and individuals with little knowledge about health-related topics.
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Psychomotor domain
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A domain of learning that includes the performance of skills that require some degree of neuromuscular coordination
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Short-term evaluation
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Focuses on identifying behavioral effects of health education programs determining
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Social Learning Theory
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A theory that builds on the principles of behavioral theory by postulating that behavior is a function of an individual’s expectations about the value of an outcome or self-efficacy. If individuals believe that an outcome is desired and attainable, they are more likely to change their behavior to achieve that goal.
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
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Professional organization for pediatricians that sets policy statements for child health.
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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
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An act passed in 1990 that mandated individuals with mental and physical disabilities be brought to the mainstream of American life.
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Case manager
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A school nurse who performs a number of general activities concerning health problems of the children.
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Branch of the US Public Health Service whose primary responsibility is to propose, coordinate, and evaluate changes in the surveillance of disease in the US.
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Community outreach
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Role of a nurse who gives care outside of defined setting
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Consultant
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One who provides professional advice, services, or information
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Counselor
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Role of a nurse when mental health support is provided.
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Crisis team
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School staff designated to deal with crises at school
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Direct caregiver
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Role of a nurse giving health care to the ill or injured
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Full service school-based health centers (FSSBHCs)
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Federal program providing comprehensive health care in a crisis situation.
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Health educator
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Role of a nurse providing teaching on health topics
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Individualized education plan (IEP)
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Plan to decide educational accommodations for disabled children.
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Individualized health plan (IHP)
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Plan to decide health needs of disabled children in school
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PL 93-112 Section 504 of the Rehab Act of 1973
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Federal law requiring services for persons with handicaps
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PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act
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Federal law requiring education for all children with handicaps.
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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Educational services that must be provided for disabled children from birth through age 22.
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Primary prevention
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Health promotion and education
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Researcher
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Role of a nurse to investigate phenomena related to health
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Safe Kids Campaign
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Federal program to provide education to children about safety.
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School-based health centers (SBHC)
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Federal program providing health care, dental care, and mental health care to children and families in schools.
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School Health Policies and Programs Study 2000
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A federally study of CDC-funded school health programs
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School-linked program
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A school health program run by a community health agency
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Secondary prevention
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Procedures to prevent exposures to blood-borne diseases
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Tertiary prevention
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Continued long-term health care
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Agent
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Causative factor invading a host through an environment favorable to produce disease, such as a biological or chemical agent
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Environment
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All those factors internal and external to the client that influence and are influenced by the host and agent-host interactions.
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Hazard Communication Standard
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The “right-to-know” standard that requires all manufacturing firms to inventory toxic agents, label them, develop information sheets, and educate employees about these agents
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Host
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Human or animal that provides adequate living conditions for any infectious agent.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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The branch of the US public health service that is responsible for investigation workplace illnesses, accidents, and hazards.
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Occupational health hazards
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Dangerous processes, conditions, or materials within a work environment that can result in harm to an employee
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Occupational health history
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Questions added to a health assessment that provide data necessary to rule out or confirm job-induced symptoms or illnesses.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Federal agency charged with improving worker health and safety by establishing standards and regulations and by educating workers.
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Work-health interactions
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Influence of work on health shown by stats on illnesses, injuries, and deaths associated with employment
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Workers’ Compensation
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Compensation given to an employee for an injury that occurred while the employee was working.
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Worksite walk-through
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An assessment of the workplace conducted by the nurse.
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Aggregate
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A population group
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Assessment
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Systemic data collection about a population. This includes monitoring the population’s health status and providing information about the health of the community
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Assurance
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The public health role of making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available.
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Community
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People and the relationships that emerge among them as they develop and use in common some agencies and institutions and share a physical environment
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Community-based
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Occurs outside an institution; services are provided to individuals and families in a community.
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Community-based nursing
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The provision of acute care and care for chronic health problems to individuals and families in the community
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Community health nursing
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Nursing practice in the community, with the primary focus on the health care of individuals, families, and groups in a community. The goal is to preserve, protect, promote, or maintain health
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Community-oriented nursing
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Nursing that has as its primary focus the health care of either the community or a population of individuals, families, and groups.
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Policy development
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Providing leadership in the developing policies that support the health of the population
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Population
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A collection of people who share one or more personal or environmental characteristics
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Population-focused
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Emphasizes populations who live in a community
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Population-focused practice
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The core of public health, a practice that emphasizes health protection, health promotion, and disease prevention of a population
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Primary health care services
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Both primary and public health services that are designed to meet the basic needs of people in communities at an affordable cost.
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Public health
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Community efforts designed to prevent disease and promote health. It can be what members of a society do collectively to ensure conditions that support health.
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Public health nursing
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A specialty of nursing that synthesizes nursing and the science of public health to provide care to populations
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Secondary health care services
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Services designed to detect and treat disease in the early acute stage
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Subpopulations
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Subsets of the population who share similar characteristics, for example. People older than 65 yrs who live in a residential home is a subpopulation of a larger population.
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Tertiary health care services
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Services designed to limit the progression of disease or disability
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American Nurses Association (ANA)
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A national association for RNs in the US founded in 1896
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American Public Health Association (APHA)
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National organization founded in 1872 to facilitate interdisciplinary efforts and promote public health.
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American Red Cross
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A national organization founded in 1881 through the efforts of Clara Barton that seeks to reduce human suffering through various health, safety, and disaster-relief programs in affiliation with the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Mary Breckinridge
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Pioneering nurse who established the Frontier Nursing Service to deliver much-needed community health services to families in rural KY.
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District nursing
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A system in early public health nursing in which a nurse was assigned to each district in a town to provide a wide variety of health services to needy people
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Frontier Nursing Service
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Provides community health services to rural families in KY. Development of outpost centers throughout the mountain areas to provide midwifery and nursing, medical, and dental care.
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Instructive district nursing
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An early term for visiting nursing; began in Boston, emphasized health education and care to families
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Florence Nightingale
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An English nurse who is credited with establishing nursing as a discipline.
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Official health agencies
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Those operated by state or local governments to provide a wide range of public health services, including community and public health nursing services.
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Settlement houses
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Neighborhood centers providing social and health services
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William Rathbone
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A British philanthropist who founded the first district nursing association in Liverpool. With Florence Nightingale, he advocated for district nursing throughout England.
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Social Security act of 1935
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Enacted to protect the health of people and included funds for education and employment of public health nurses.
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Visiting nursing associations
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Agencies staffed by nurses who provide care where the patient needs it and most often ini the home
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Visiting nurses
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Nurses who provide care wherever the client may call home
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Lillian Wald
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The first public health nurse in the US and an influential social reformer. One notable contribution was founding the Henry Street Settlement in NY.
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Advanced-practice nursing
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A nurse who holds graduate preparation in a nursing specialty area.
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Community-oriented primary care (COPC)
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A community-responsive model of health care delivery that integrates both primary care and public health by combining the care of individuals and families with a focus on the community.
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Declaration of Alma-Ata
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Resolution supporting primary health care for all people by 2000
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Digital divide
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Gap in computer and internet access btw population groups.
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Disease prevention
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Activities that have as their goal the protection of people from becoming ill because of actual or potential health threats.
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Health
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A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being; not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
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Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
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A method for delivering health care whereby people pay a fixed fee for primary care, emergency care, and hospital care that is provided by a designated group of providers.
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Health promotion
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Activities that have as their goal the development of human attitudes and behaviors that maintain or enhance well-being
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Managed care
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An integrated system for providing health care services so that consumers must abide by certain rules designated to achieve cost savings.
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Managed care organization
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An organization that provides or arranges by contract for specific health care services such as hospital care, outpatient visits, and prescription drugs
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National Health Services Corps
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A commissioned corps for health personnel who provide care in designated underserved areas.
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Preferred provider organization (PPO)
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An organization of health care providers who contract on a fee-for-service basis with third-party payers, such as an HMO, to provide comprehensive medical services to subscribers.
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Primary care
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The providing of integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.
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US Department of Health and Human Services
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Federal agency most heavily involved in health and welfare.
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