1.12 Public Health in ASMPH Flashcards

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what is the differents between the biomedical paradigm and biopsychosocial paradigm?

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Biopsychosocial includes the public health aspect in addition to basic and clinical aspects

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Which paradigm is basic + clinical?
A. Biomedical
B. Biopsychosocial
C. none of the above

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a

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Who is the father of epidemiology?

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John Snow

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This aspect studies cells, tissues, animals in laboratories. Understands disease mechanism and effects of toxic substances. Ex. toxicology and immunology.

a. basic
b. clinical
c. public health

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a

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this aspect studies sick patients who come to health care facilities. Improves diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ex. internal med, pediatrics.

a. basic
b. clinical
c. public health

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b.

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This aspect studies populations or communities at large. prevents disease and promotes health. ex. epidemiology and env health science

a. basic
b. clinical
c. public health

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c

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True or false

Abraham flexner triggered the separate of medicine and public health. this was called the ‘great schism’

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true

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essential service which aims to understand health issues at all levels

a. monitor health status
b. inform,educate and empower
c. diagnose and investigate
d. research

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a

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this essential service aims to identify and respond to the health problem or threat

a. monitor health status
b. diagnose and investigate
c. research
d. inform, educate, and empower

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b

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this essential service aims to keep people lnowleadgeable of health issues and health options.

a. monitor health status
b. develop policies and plans
c. diagnose and investigate
d. inform, education and empower

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d

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this essential service engages people and organizations in health

a. develop policies and plans
b. enforce laws and regulations
c. assure link to care
d. mobilize community partnership

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d

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this essential service implements sound health policies

a. enforce laws and regulations
b. develop policies and plans
c. assure link to care
d. research

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b

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this essential service enforces public health laws and regulations

a. develop policies and plans
b. assure link ro care
c. assure competent workforce
d. none of the above

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d. should be enforce laws and regulations

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this essential service makes sure people receive the medical care they need.

a. enforce laws and regulations
b. assure competent workforce
c. assure link to care
d. evaluate health services

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c

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this essential service maintains a competent public health and medical workforce

a. assure competent workforce
b. evaluate health services
c. research
d. assure link to care

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a

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this essential service evaluates and improves programs

a. research
b. diagnose and investigate
c. evaluate health services
d. assure link to care

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c

16
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this essential services supports innovation and identifies and uses the best practices

a. research
b. evaluate health services
c. assure link to care
d. assure competent workforce

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a

17
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what are the core functions of public health? (3)

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assessment
policy development
assurance

18
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what are the functions and objectives of public health?

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service provision
resource generation
financing
stewardship
engagement
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what is service provision?

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acess to comprehensive range of health services (prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehab)

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what is resource generation?

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raise funds to spend on health

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what is financing?

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protect indv and families against the financial cost of ill health and disability
- establish and operate a social insurance scheme

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what is stewardship?

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improve health of populations via governance and reg. of health system, promotion of good health, surveillance, public health laboratories, FDA

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what is engagement?

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encourage active participation of indv, families, and communities in functions.

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true or false
physical determinants, individual, health behaviors, access to health services and social environments are the key determinants of health.

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true

25
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all of the following are factors in accessing health care except

a. ability to pay
b. availability of facilities and health personnel
c. access to knowledge and information
d. access to insurance

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d

26
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Which model recognized the importance of other determinants of health to be applicable to the varying circumstances in each community?

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wagstaff’s determinants of health outcomes