The Science and Practice of Protecting and Improving the Health

question 29

Multiple Choice

The science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a community through the use of preventive medicine is known as:

• A) public health.
• B) epidemiology.
• C) primary prevention.
• D) injury risk.

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Definitions:

Undocumented Immigrants

Individuals residing in a country without legal authorization or documentation, often seeking employment or refuge.

New Federalism

A political philosophy that seeks to transfer certain powers from the federal government back to the states, emphasizing a decentralization of authority.

Devolution

The delegation of powers from a central government to regional or local authorities.

No Child Left Behind Act

A U.S. Act of Congress that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; it aimed at improving the performance of America's primary and secondary schools by increasing standards of accountability for states, school districts, and schools, as well as providing parents more flexibility in choosing which specific schools their children will attend.