Cruise control mounted on a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee steering wheel. Cruise control (sometimes known as speed control or autocruise, or tempomat in some countries) is a system that automatically controls the speed of a motor vehicle.The system is a servomechanism that takes over the throttle of the car to maintain a steady speed as set by the driver.n an engine the governor adjusts the throttle position as the speed of the engine changes with different loads, so as to maintain a near constant speed. Modern cruise control (also known as a speedostat or tempomat) was invented in 1948 by the inventor and mechanical engineer Ralph Teetor.
Medical Definition of American Journal of Public Health. American Journal of Public Health: A monthly journal that publishes original research articles that are peer-reviewed in both general and specialized areas of the science, art, and practice of public health.
MEASURING QUALITY OF LIFE. THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION QUALITY OF LIFE. INSTRUMENTS. (THE WHOQOL-100 AND THE WHOQOL-BREF) Introducing the WHOQOL instruments. The Constitution of the World Health. Organization (WHO) defines health as A. state of complete physical, mental, and social.