the development of public health was influenced by what disciplines? correct answers science, sociology, statistics, medicine, politics....etc
what are the public health core disciplines? correct answers -epidemiology
-statistics
-environmental health science
-health education/social and b...
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the development of public health was influenced by what disciplines? correct answers science,
sociology, statistics, medicine, politics....etc
what are the public health core disciplines? correct answers -epidemiology
-statistics
-environmental health science
-health education/social and behavioral sciences
-health policy and management (admin)
who is John Snow and how did he influence public health? correct answers father of
epidemiology who mapped the occurrence of cholera in London and found it was the drinking
water that was causing people in London to die (specifically the broad street pump).
epidemiology correct answers the branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, distribution,
and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health. spread of disease.
real world example of environmental health science correct answers Sanitarians who inspect
restaurants, tattoo shops, people doing environmental work
health education/social and behavioral sciences correct answers why do people behave the way
they do? How do you influence people to change their habits or behaviors?
health policy and management (admin) correct answers Health admin is a part of public health
(CHNA)
explain public health vs medical care correct answers -in medicine the patient is an individual; in
public health, the patient is the community.
-public health diagnoses the health of the community using the public health methods.
-treatment of a community can involve development of coalitions, new policies, and
interventions
-goal of medicine is to cure; goal of public health is to prevent disease, injury, etc.
only ________ of the nation's total health spending is spent on public health. correct answers 3%
_______ of the 30yrs of life expectancy that has been added to life is only due to
______________ ________________. correct answers 5 years
modern medicine
what are the levels of prevention? correct answers primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
primary prevention correct answers prevents an illness or injury from occurring at all
secondary prevention correct answers minimizes the severity of the disease or injury once it has
occurred
, tertiary prevention correct answers minimizes disability by providing medical care and
rehabilitation services.
explain the public health approach correct answers 1. define the health problem
2. identify risk factors associated with the problem.
3. develop and test community-level interventions to control or prevent the cause of the problem.
4. implement interventions to improve the health of the population.
5. monitor interventions to assess their effectiveness
what is Healthy People (2010/2020/2030) and why is it important? correct answers provides
science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans.
-their vision is to create a society in which all people live long, healthy lives.
- attain high quality and longer lives free of preventable disease/injury
- achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
- create social and physical environments that promote good health for all; and
- promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.
how is healthy people [decade] developed? correct answers Healthy People is a multiyear
process with input from a diverse group of subject matter experts, organizations, and members of
the public.
Caduceus correct answers Recognized symbol for medicine; depicts a healing staff with two
snakes coiled around it. staff and serpent of the physician, was a symbol of the temples of
Asclepius
Hippocrates (460-377 BC) correct answers Theory of disease causation
Distinguished between endemic & epidemic diseases
The first epidemiologist & father of medicine
True or False: "first do no harm," isn't really in the hippocratic oath correct answers true; it was
"I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure."
what are the main (5) public health developments of the romans (500 BC- AD 500)? correct
answers - built extensive and efficient aqueduct system
- developed an extensive system of underground sewers and public and private baths
- first to build hospitals
- developed a system of private medical practice
- furthered the work of the Greeks in the study of anatomy and the practice of surgery
what are the main public health developments of the middle ages? correct answers there was a lot
of political & social unrest bc of the collapse of the Roman empire; many health advances lost
- many public health problems resulted from overcrowding LITTLE emphasis on cleanliness or
hygiene.
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