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Winslow's Definition CORRECT ANSWERS Preventing Disease,Prolonging Life,
Promoting physical health
PREVENT, PROLONG, PROMOTE
1800s in England and Wales CORRECT ANSWERS Two or three infants out of 10 died
before age 1
five or six died before age 6
about 3 in 10 lived beyond age of 25
1800 England and Wales leading cause of Death CORRECT ANSWERS Tuberculosis
cholera, typhoid, and small pox
20th century average life expectancy increase CORRECT ANSWERS 45 to 75
Leading cause of death today CORRECT ANSWERS heart disease
cancer, accidents, suicide
Three Core functions of Public Health CORRECT ANSWERS 1.Assessment
2.Policy Development
3.Assurance
Assessment CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Monitor peoples health status, identify
community problems
2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and hazards in the community
Policy development CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Educate and empower
2. Mobilize communities to identify and solve health problems
3.Develop policies and plans to support community/self health
Assurance CORRECT ANSWERS 6. Enforce health laws and regulations
7. Link people to health services and assure availability
8. Assure competent public health workforce
9. Evaluate effectiveness of ph efforts
Serving all functions CORRECT ANSWERS 10. Research for new insights and
solutions to health problems
Public Health v.s Medical CORRECT ANSWERS Medical- concentrates on the health of
an individual. (CURE) $$$
, Public Health - the publics health and Organized community efforts aimed at the
prevention of disease and the promotion of health (PREVENTION)
Preventing illness more abstract than medicine CORRECT ANSWERS public health
prevents illnesses and it is harder to show what is being prevented. 3% of nations total
health spending is on Public Health
Public Health Disciplines CORRECT ANSWERS Epidemiology
Statistics
Bio-medical sciences
Environmental sciences
Social and Behavioral sciences
Health Policy and Management
Epidemiology CORRECT ANSWERS • The basic science of public health
• Aims to control spread of infectious diseases
• Seeks causes of chronic disease and ways to limit harmful exposures.
Statistics CORRECT ANSWERS • Collection of data on the population
• These numbers are diagnostic tools for the health of the community
• The science of statistics is used to calculate risks, benefits.
Bio-medical Sciences CORRECT ANSWERS • Infectious diseases - pathogens
• Chronic diseases
• Genetics
Environmental Sciences CORRECT ANSWERS • Health effects of environmental
exposures
• Air Quality
• Water Quality
• Solid and hazardous wastes
• Safe food and drugs
• Global environmental change
Social and Behavioral Sciences CORRECT ANSWERS • Behavior is now the leading
factor in affecting people's health
• Theories of health behavior: social environment affects people's behavior
• Major health threats: tobacco, poor diet and physical inactivity, injuries
• Maternal and child health - a social issue
Health Policy and Management CORRECT ANSWERS • Role of medical care in public
health
• Cost of medical care in U.S. is out of control
• U.S. has a high percentage of population without health insurance - these people often
lack access to medical care
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