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Global Health Lesson 5/6 Test Review
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04/28/2021

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universal declaration of human rights
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A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life, liberty, and security
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human rights
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the basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings
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ethics
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the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
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autonomy
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self-government
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beneficence
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Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
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Nonmaleficence
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duty to do no harm
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justice
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fairness
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dignity
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the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
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honesty
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Truthfulness and integrity
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health
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A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
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adult literacy rate
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The percentage of the adult population with basic reading and writing skills
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disparity
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inequality; difference
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equity
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fairness
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GDP per capita
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Gross domestic product divided by the number of people in the population.
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inequity
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unfairness
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school life expectancy
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how many years the average person will attend school
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social justice
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justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society
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socioeconomic status (SES)
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a measure of social class that is based on income, education, and occupation
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ethnicity
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the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
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nationality
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the status of belonging to a particular nation
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remedy
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to cure
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health inequity
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a difference or disparity in health outcomes that is systematic, avoidable, and unjust
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human rights
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the basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings
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life expectancy at birth
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the average number of years a newborn infant can expect to live
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poverty
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state of being unable to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter
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fertility rate
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the average number of children born per woman
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education level
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the highest grade in school or degree completed
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developing country
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A country that has low industrial production and little modern technology
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developed country
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a modern, industrialized country in which people are generally better educated and healthier and live longer than people in developing countries do
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economic development
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improvement of human living standards by economic growth
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communicable disease
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an infectious disease that can be transmitted from one person to another
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noncommunicable disease
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a disease that is not transmitted from one host to another
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injury
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physical harm or damage to someone's body
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demographics
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the characteristics of a population with respect to age, race, and gender
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public health
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a community-wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of the population
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health initiatives
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programs working to reduce the risk or incidence of illness and injury in a population
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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a global institution dedicated to the improvement of human health by monitoring and assessing health trends and providing medical advice to countries
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UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
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A program of the United Nations that works to improve living conditions through economic development
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UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
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an international watchdog and relief organization for children and children's rights
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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The primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States
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World Bank
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A specialized agency of the United Nations that makes loans to countries for economic development, trade promotion, and debt consolidation
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