Public Health and Health Education

"disease incidence" refers to the ...

• number of old cases

• number of new cases

"disease prevalence" refers to the ...

• number of new cases

• number of people who have the disease now

which TWO sentences are talking about BOTH public health and medicine?

• they help make the world a healthier place

• they treat someone with medicine

• they use evidence-based research and science

• they teach the community to be healthier

which health professionals use health education for their patients?

• doctor and nurse

• pharmacist

• dietitian

• all of the above

It is not an important part of a health professional's job to be a health educator

• true

• false

which one aims to treat disease?

• public health

• medicine

which one aims to prevent disease?

• public health

• medicine

what is a benefit of patient education?

• higher chance of medication errors

• higher chance of patient needing to return to hospital

• higher chance of patient independence

• higher chance of preventable diseases