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colonialism
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the practice of powerful nations asserting control and exploiting other nations for political or economic purposes
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community health
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a specialty area of nursing and health practice focused on the health and risks of a specific locality or community of people
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notifiable infectious diseases
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diseases that, when identified, require health care providers to report the occurrence to public health officials
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paternalism
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authority figures making decisions for others in a manner that suppresses their identity and autonomy
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primary prevention
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initiatives that aim to prevent an adverse health event from occurring, such as immunizations and health promotion education
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primordial prevention
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initiatives that aim to reduce risk for a disease or condition across an entire population, such as social change and national policy
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public health
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a specialty area of nursing and health practice focused on supporting the well-being of society through organized efforts to ensure health is attainable for all
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public health emergencies
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illnesses or health conditions that pose a significant risk to communities that are either occurring or may imminently occur; the risk may be a substantial number of fatalities or disability
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public health system
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a network of institutions, agencies, organizations, and resources that collaborate to promote, protect, and improve the health of populations and communities
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quaternary prevention
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actions and decisions that protect overmedicalization of clients; protecting clients from interventions that might cause more harm than good
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secondary prevention
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initiatives implemented to detect diseases or health conditions early on in their course so they can be diagnosed early and promptly treated to stop or slow progression and minimize impact; screening is the primary activity in secondary prevention
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tertiary prevention
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initiatives that aim to lessen the negative impact of a health condition and prevent complications