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| definition of Public Health |
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| a. Public Health is the science of protecting and improving the health of communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research for disease and injury prevention. |
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| basic philosophy of Public Health |
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| b. Public health professionals analyze the effect on health of genetics, personal choice and the environment in order to develop programs that protect the health of your family and community |
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| core functions of public health |
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a. Assessment
b. Policy Development
c. Assurance |
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| 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century |
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1. Vaccination
2. Motor-vehicle safety
3. Safer workplaces
4. Control of infectious diseases
5. Decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke
6. Safer and healthier foods
7. Healthier mothers and babies
8. Family planning
9. Fluoridation of drinking water
10. Recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard |
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i. The basic science of public health
ii. The study of epidemics
iii. Aims to control spread of infectious diseases
iv. Seeks causes of chronic disease and ways to limit harmful exposures |
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i. Collection of data on the population
ii. These numbers are diagnostic tools for the health of the community
iii. The science of statistics |
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| How behavior affects health and the associated behavioral theories/models |
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a. Behavior is a leading factor affecting people’s health
b. Theories of health behavior: social environment affects people’s behavior
c. Major health threats: tobacco, poor diet and physical inactivity, injuries
d. Maternal and child health – a social issue |
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