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Chapter 2

Health and Wellness Skills

TermDefinition
Alternatives courses of action one can take
Collaborative decision-making process of working with others to make a decision
Decision-making process steps for making a healthy decision; include defining the decision, exploring alternatives, considering consequences, identifying the best alternative, deciding, and evaluating
Goal specific endpoint that signifies a condition one hopes to reach
SMART Goal endpoint that is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely
Values qualities or priorities one considers important
Advocate to take actions that show support
Consumer anyone who purchases goods and services
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) federal organization that regulates and ensures the safety of food, health products, and medications
Health Fraud illegal activity related to health products and services; for example, deceptive labeling or advertising
Health literacy ability to locate, evaluate, apply, and communicate information pertaining to health
Health promotion process of advocating for the health of families and communities by sharing health information
Lifelong learning practice of always seeking to gather new information and learn new skills
Pseudoscience theories and health claims that are described as science-based when they are not
Science a body of knowledge based on observation and experimentation
Emergency healthcare medical care that treats life-threatening health conditions
Healthcare medical care that seeks to prevent and treat health conditions
Inpatient facilities healthcare facilities in which patients reside for the duration of treatment
Minors people under the age of 18
Outpatient facilities healthcare facilities that patients visit for treatment and then leave
Preventative healthcare medical care that seeks to prevent health conditions from developing; includes annual physical or wellness exams, checkups, vaccinations, and screenings
Primary care physician (PCP) healthcare professional who provides routine checkups, screenings, treatments, prescriptions, and preventative services
Specialists healthcare professionals who have additional training in treating certain types of diseases and disorders
Community health overall health of a group of people who live in the same area and interact with one another
Community resources organizations and programs that help the environment and people within a community
Community service actions that promote the environment and health of a community
Environmental justice aspect of community and world health concerned with populations exposed to harmful environmental and societal factors through no fault of their own
Food desert area without nearby full-service grocery stores
Organ donation act of allowing your organs to be donated and transplanted into another person, typically upon your death
Public health science-based approach to protecting and improving the health of populations as a whole
World health health of human populations around the world
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