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The maternal mortality rate is:
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The number of women who die as a result of pregnancy and childbirth complications per 100,000 live births in a given year
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Public health and medicine contribute to global health.
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True
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The terms, "International Health" and "Global Health" mean the same thing.
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False
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Initially, international health focused on controlling epidemics across countries.
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True
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What is least likely to be a direct determinant of health?
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Government policies
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Which country is most likely to have a "population pyramid" with a wide base and progressively tapering tip (triangle shaped)?
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Niger
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Which of the following was not a feature of smallpox?
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Diagnosis was made by laboratory testing since the rash was not distinct
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Neonatal mortality rate measures:
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The number of deaths of infants under 28 days of age in a given year
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Which of the following is not a Millennium Development Goal?
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Combat heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases
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Over time, the focus of global health changed from specific diseases to equity and impact of climate change on health.
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True
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In which World Bank region would you expect the maternal mortality ratio to be the highest?
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Middle East and North Africa
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Life expectancy at birth is:
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The average number of years a newborn could be expected to live, if current mortality trends were to continue for the rest of the newborn's life
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What would you expect to happen to the incidence and prevalence of a disease if a new drug ere discovered that prevented mortality from the disease but did not cure it?
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Incidence unchanged, prevalence increases
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Which statement about global health is false?
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Global health refers to an area of study, research, and practice that aims to improve health in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
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Which of the following is a Millennium Development Goal?
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Between 1990 and 2015, halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger
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