Chapter 1 Essential Health

The ability to locate, interpret, and apply information pertaining to your health is called health ____________.

________________ learning is the continuing pursuit of learning and studying throughout life.

A ________________ is someone who purchases goods and services.

A 2010 law that expanded access to health insurance to more Americans and included a "Patient's Bill of Rights" was the ________________.

The ________________ division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services provides leadership, funding, and oversight of the healthcare system.

Indicate whether each statement below is true or false by circling either T or F. A problem in one dimension of health will not affect other dimensions of health.

• True

• False

Reliable health information can usually be found on websites with URL stems of .gov, .edu, and .org.

• True

• False

The size or popularity of a newspaper or magazine is a good indicator of how much you can trust the information it provides.

• True

• False

Your actions can affect your health.

• True

• False

The healthcare field employs more people than any other type of business in the United States.

• True

• False