Which of the Following Interventions Has a Public Health Focus

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following interventions has a public health focus? Select all that apply.

• A) Controlling the blood sugar of a diabetic client with cardiovascular disease
• B) Assisting with the launch of an after-school program in a high-crime neighborhood
• C) Providing an influenza vaccination program for seniors and persons with chronic illness
• D) Offering counseling to the family of a child with severe cognitive deficits

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Definitions:

Empirical Economics

The branch of economics that focuses on using data and statistical methods to analyze and test economic theories.

Economic Theories

The principles and models that aim to explain how economies work and how economic agents interact.

Descriptive Economics

The branch of economics that focuses on describing the economies or economic events.

Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

A logical fallacy that suggests that if one event follows another, the first event must have caused the second.