HTW 221 Chapter Notes -Health Maintenance Organization, Millennium Development Goals, Malaria
18 Jan 2014
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Global health- health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, and are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions. Health-adjusted life expectancy (hale)- number of years of healthy life expected, on average, in a given population or region of the world. U. s census- taken every 10 years since 1790. Statistical abstract of the u. s- standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the u. s. Point-of-service (pos)- allows for a more liberal policy of enabling patients to select providers. Members may choose a provider from within or outside the hmo network. Greenhouse gases- atmospheric gases such as co2, chlorofluorocarbons, ozone, methane, water vapor, and nitrous oxide, that are transparent to visible light but absorb infrared radiation. Asbestos- natural occurring mineral fiber that has been identified as a class a carcinogen by the epa.
