Across
- 2. The Shriner's and Lion's Club are examples of this type of health organization
- 4. The distribution of unmarried childbearing has shifted with more births to __ unmarried women
- 6. The most widely recognized international governmental health organization
- 9. Determining the preferred number and spacing of children and choosing the appropriate means to accomplish it
- 11. Health agency that is usually the responsibility of city or county governments
- 14. Licensing responsibilities fall under this core public health function
- 15. This is an important measure of a nation's health because it is associated with a variety of factors (e.g., socioeconomics, quality and access to care, etc.)
Down
- 1. The promulgation of health policies and regulations is associated with this core public health function
- 3. A distinction given to newborns weighing less than 2500 grams or 5.5 lbs at birth
- 5. Preferred feeding method for babies because of its significant health benefits
- 7. These pregnancies are more likely to result in serious health consequences for women and their babies compared to those who delay childbearing
- 8. Perhaps the most important population characteristic to consider when describing the occurrence of disease, injury, and/or death in a population
- 10. One of the most widely recognized quasi-governmental health agencies
- 12. The primary national health agency in the United States
- 13. Medical care provided to a pregnant woman from the time of conception until the birth process occurs