Community Chapter 4

An illness caused by an infections agent of its toxins that occurs through the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent or its products from an infected individual

progressive improvement in health from a global perspective

High and fluctuating mortality, due to poor health, epidemics and famine

High fertility and high mortality resulting in slow population growth, Improvement in hygiene and nutrition leading to decreased burden of infections disease, decline in morality and later decline in fertility

Factors that affect outcomes of health status, such as physical environment, social environment, health behaviors, and individual health, as well as broader factors such as access to health services and overall health policies

An area for study, research, or practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity for all people worldwide. Emphasizes transitional health issues, determinants, and solutions

a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Descriptors of the general health of a nation that are grouped into four categories: morbidity and mortality, risk factors, health service coverage, and health system resources

personal habits and behaviors, inborn, inherited, social, and environmental conditions that are known to affect a health-related condition which could be alleviated or managed

Ensuring that every person in the community has a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health. Involves preventing disease, prolonging life, and efficiency through organized community efforts

1. elimination of disease or symptoms. Some people feel that they are well when they have no symptoms or diagnosed diseases and would not classify themselves as sick otherwise

health that involves a match between people and social roles. Some people (even though they have symptoms) would classify themselves as unhealthy only if they could not fulfill their roles in life, such as a parent or worker