To maximize the health of the population

To minimize the cost of health care

To improve the efficiency of health care delivery

To ensure that everyone has access to affordable health care

The quantity of health care services that people are willing and able to purchase

The quantity of health care services that people need

The quantity of health care services that people are prescribed by their doctors

The quantity of health care services that are available

The quantity of health care services that hospitals and clinics are willing and able to provide

The quantity of health care services that doctors and nurses are willing and able to provide

The quantity of health care services that insurance companies are willing and able to pay for

The quantity of health care services that the government is willing and able to provide

To provide health care to the poor and uninsured

To regulate the health care industry

To fund research into new health care technologies

All of the above

By the number of people who are sick

By the number of people who die

By the number of people who have access to health care

By the number of people who are healthy

There is a positive relationship between health and income

There is a negative relationship between health and income

There is no relationship between health and income

The relationship between health and income is complex and depends on a number of factors

There is a positive relationship between health and education

There is a negative relationship between health and education

There is no relationship between health and education

The relationship between health and education is complex and depends on a number of factors

There is a positive relationship between health and social support

There is a negative relationship between health and social support

There is no relationship between health and social support

The relationship between health and social support is complex and depends on a number of factors

There is a positive relationship between health and the environment

There is a negative relationship between health and the environment

There is no relationship between health and the environment

The relationship between health and the environment is complex and depends on a number of factors

There is a positive relationship between health and behavior

There is a negative relationship between health and behavior

There is no relationship between health and behavior

The relationship between health and behavior is complex and depends on a number of factors

There is a positive relationship between health and genetics

There is a negative relationship between health and genetics

There is no relationship between health and genetics

The relationship between health and genetics is complex and depends on a number of factors

There is a positive relationship between health and culture

There is a negative relationship between health and culture

There is no relationship between health and culture

The relationship between health and culture is complex and depends on a number of factors

There is a positive relationship between health and religion

There is a negative relationship between health and religion

There is no relationship between health and religion

The relationship between health and religion is complex and depends on a number of factors

There is a positive relationship between health and spirituality

There is a negative relationship between health and spirituality

There is no relationship between health and spirituality

The relationship between health and spirituality is complex and depends on a number of factors