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Match each term with the correct definition.

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Public Health

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Personal Health

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Community Health

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Population Health

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Global Health

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Health status of people who are not organized and do not identify as a group.

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Individual actions and decision making that affect the health of an individual or his or her immediate family.

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Health problems, issues and concerns that transcend national boundaries.

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Health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote, protect and preserve their health.

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Actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in which people can be healthy can occur.

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