What Is the Purpose of the Integrated Public Health Information

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS) ?

• A) Reporting system that allows jurisdictions within a province to communicate disease patterns
• B) A system developed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to link Canada and the United States
• C) Electronic system to communicate outbreaks of respiratory or enteric illnesses interprovincially
• D) An internationally linked computer system for communicating outbreaks globally

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Definitions:

Four-Firm Concentration Ratio

A measure of market concentration, calculated as the percentage of total market sales accounted for by the four largest firms in an industry.

Four-Firm Concentration Ratio

The four-firm concentration ratio is a measure of market concentration, calculated by the combined market share of the four largest firms within an industry, indicating the level of competition.

Herfindahl Index

A measure of market concentration used to evaluate the level of competition within an industry.

Market Shares

The portion of a market controlled by a particular company or product, often expressed as a percentage of total sales.